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ORDINARY MEETING, January 5, 1880. 
The Rey. Robinson Thornton, D.D., Vice-President, 
in the Chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and the 
following elections were announced : — 
Members : — The Eight Eev. Bishop Callaway, D.D., M.D., Kafiraria ; Rev. 
C. S. Rivington, M.A., India ; J. A. Rossiter, Esq., Ceylon ; M. H. 
Sutton, Esq., Reading ; Rev. H. Taylor, M.A., Humshaugh ; Rev. 
H. G. Watkins, Barnet. 
Associates : — M. Bulteel, Esq., M.R.C.S.E., London ; Captain J. B. 
Carey, Malta ; Rev. R. Daniel, B.D., York ; G. Heap, Esq., London ; 
Rev. J. R. Lewin, India ; J. R. Mosse, Esq., M.I.C.E., Ceylon ; Rev. 
W. H. Painter, Bristol ; Rev. J. Priestley (Life), India ; Mrs. Huish, 
Isle of Wight. 
Also the presentation of the following books for the library 
“ Proceedings of the Royal Society.” 
“ Climatic Changes.” G. Heap, Esq. 
“ Ecce Christianus.” By Anon. 
<£ The Christian in the World.” By M. H. Sutton, Esq. 
“ Convict Life.” 
From the same. 
Ditto. 
Ditto. 
Ditto. 
Messrs. Wyman. 
The following paper was then read by the Author : — 
THE DRUIDS AND THEIR RELIGION. 
By John Eliot Howard, F.R.S. 
Introduction. 
M Y introduction must be in tbe way of apology. I have 
undertaken to write upon a subject historically obscure, 
and regarding which we must be content to accept the best 
amount of evidence we can procure. The time will not admit of 
full treatment of the subject : I, nevertheless, hope to be able to 
communicate some portion of the interest which the inquiry into 
the history and antiquities of our own land presents. I have 
been met at the outset by formidable difficulties, not a little 
increased by passion and prejudice arrayed on both sides in 
the multitudinous controversies that have arisen, but shall 
