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General Meeting, December 2nd, 1879. 
R x\ngus Smith, Ph.D., F.RS., &c., in the Chair, 
Professor Alfred Milnes Marshall, M.A., Fellow of St* 
John’s College, Cambridge, Professor of Zoology, Owens 
College, was elected an Ordinary Member of the Society. 
The following Minute from the Owens College was read : 
“At a meeting of the Council held at the College on 
Friday the 21st November, 1879, 
“ It was Resolved ; 
“That the Treasurer be requested to inform Dr. Joule 
that the Council is deeply impressed with the 
importance of proceeding with the erection of the 
buildings necessary for the due accommodation of 
the Natural History Collections, so soon as an 
appeal can be made to the public for the necessary 
funds with a reasonable prospect of success.” 
On the motion of Professor Reynolds, seconded by Dr. 
Balfour Stuart, it was resolved. That the Minute from the 
Owens College be published in the Proceedings, 
Ordinary Meeting, December 2nd, 1679. 
R. Angus Smith, Ph.D., F,R.S., &c., in the Chair. 
Professor Schoelemmer, F.R.S., translated a passage from 
a drama by Christian Gryphius, entitled : ‘‘ Der deutschen 
Sprache unterschiedne Alter und nacli und nach zuneh- 
Eroceedings — Lit. & Phil. Soc. — Yol. XIX. — No. 5. — Session 1879-80. 
