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Ordered to be recorded. 



Read letter from Mr. T. Harris forwarding a specimen of Poetry. 



Resolved that the Secretary inform Mr. Harris that Poetry is 

 not suited to the purposes of the Journal. 



Read letter from E. B. Powell, Esq. and a Communication from 

 Dr. Caldwell to Sir C. Trevelyan relative to Manuscripts left by 

 Lieutenant Frye. 



Resolved that Copy of Mr. Powell's letter and Extract from the 

 Communication of Dr. Caldwell be submitted to Government with 

 a request from the Society that application be made to the Home 

 Government for the Manuscripts alluded to. 



Read Communication from W. H. Bayley, Esq. relative to ro- 

 manising the Oriental characters. 



Resolved that Mr. Bayley's communication be printed in the 

 next number of the Journal in continuation of the Report publish- 

 ed, and that a printed Copy thereof be forwarded to Government. 



Resolved that several Papers relating to Water glass, and three 

 articles thereon published in the London Athenaeum be republish- 

 ed in the Journal. 



Dr. Montgomery submits Copy of No. 9 of the Journal, and 

 expresses his regret at his inability to continue the Editorship of 

 the Society's Journal in consequence of the numerous professional 

 demands on his time. 



Mr. Wheeler consents to assume temporary charge of the duty, 

 and to ascertain whether Colonel Adye is willing to undertake it 

 for the future. 



Resolved that the best thanks of the Society are due to Dr. 

 Montgomery for the trouble he has so long taken in the matter. 



Read letters from the Secretary to the Royal University of 

 Christiania forwarding several Publications in Norse. 



Ordered to be acknowledged with thanks. 



E. Maltbt, W. Hudleston, 



President. Hon. Secretary. 



