JOURNAL OF THE TRANSACTIONS 
OF THE 
VICTORIA INSTITUTE, 
OR 
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
ORDINARY MEETING, February 17, 1879. 
H. Cadman Jones, Esq., M.A., in the Chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and the 
following elections were announced : — 
Member : — The Right Reverend J. Barclay, D.D., LL.P., Lord Bishop of 
Jerusalem. 
Associates Sir John Don Wauchope, Bart., North Britain; the Ven. 
Archdeacon Kirkby, North America ; Rev. T. B. B. Ferris, M.A., 
York ; E. Cutler, Esq., M.D., United States ; J. Fortescue, Esq., 
North America. 
Also the presentation of the following Works for the Library : — 
“ Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society.” From the same. 
“ Proceedings of the Royal Geological Society.” Ditto. 
“ Church and State.” By Professor Birks. Ditto. 
“ Some Outlines of the History of Philosophy.” By the Yen. 
Archdeacon Denison. Ditto. 
u Lost Israel.” By Heine. From C. Biden , Esq- 
The following paper was then read by the Author : — 
VOL. XIV. 
B 
