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Academy (§ 4, supra), shall be considered as eligible to any one of 
the Committees of Council." 
For '^any one" he substituted ''either." 
That in Chap. IX., 4. "A Committee of Publication shall be nominated 
annually by the Council out of its Members, and shall consist of 
seven Members — three from the Committee of Science, and two 
from each of the other Committees." 
For the words after " shall consist of," he substituted: 
" Eight Members — four from the Committee of Science, and four from 
the Committee of Polite Literature and Antiquities." 
The following Papers were read : — 
" On a Fragment of a Block Book in the Library of Trinity College, 
Dublin." By Rev. B. Dickson, D. D. 
"On the Illumination of Microscopic Objects." By John Barker, 
M.D. 
Donations were presented, and thanks voted to the donors. 
Januajry 24, 1870. 
The Eev. J. H. Jellett, B. D., President, in the Chair. 
The following Papers were read : — 
" On a Tumulus and Chamber, in the Island of Gaor Inis, Morbihan, 
Brittany." By Eugene A. Conwell, Esq. 
" On the Small Oscillations of a Rigid Body about a Eixed Point 
under the Action of any Forces, and more particularly when Gravity is 
the only Force acting." By Robert S. Ball, M. A. 
" On Microscopical Researches on the Atmosphere." By George 
Sigerson, M. D. 
Donations were presented, and thanks voted to the donors. 
Febeuaet 14, 1870. 
The Rev. J. H. Jellett, B. D., President, in the Chair. 
Mark S. O'Shaughnessy, Esq., was elected a Member of the 
Academy. 
The following Recommendations of Council were adopted : — 
1 . To grant to the Council out of the unappropriated balance of 
the present year in hands, the sum of £50 for Library 
purposes. 
2. To grant to Professor King £25, to enable him to carry out his 
researches, ' ' On the Jointing, Foliation, and Cleavage of 
Rocks." 
3. To grant £25 to Professor Ball, to enable him to carry out his 
Experiments : — '' On the Yelocity of Smoke Rings in Air." 
