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land, the Council do not consider it expedient to take steps at present 
towards obtaining another report. 
''But the Council believe that the Committee of Science will be 
happy to entertain any application for a grant from the fund at their 
disposal in aid of such additional researches in relation to the subject 
as a competent engineer may be disposed to undertake." 
The following Papers were read : — 
'' On the Muscular Anatomy of the Civets by Alexander Macalister, 
M.B., M. R. I. A. 
'' On Changes in the Physical Geography of Ireland," and 
On a Cause of Buoyancy of bodies of greater density than water;" 
both by George Sigerson, M. D., M. R. I. A. 
Sir W. R Wilde presented a plaster cast of the Sculptured Stone 
he described at the last meeting, he also presented, on behalf of Mr. 
Scott Moore, portions of two Urns, and calcined bones found in the 
"Valley of the Liffey, near Kilbride. 
Other donations were also presented, and thanks voted to the several 
donors. 
The Academy then adjourned to the next session. 
