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FORM E. 
Form of Bequest. 
I give and bequeath to the Trustees or Trustee for the time 
being of The Victoria Institute, or Philosophical Society 
of Great Britain, to be applied by them or him for the 
purposes of the said Society, the sum. of £ , 
such sum to be wholly paid out of such part of my personal 
estate as may be lawfully applied to the purposes of charity, 
and in priority to all other legacies. And I declare that the 
receipt of the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of the 
said Society shall be a good discharge to my Executors for the 
said legacy. 
progress of the institute. 
Members and Associates on 1st January, 1871, 203. Joined since.— In 1871, 91 
1872, 109 1873, 110 ;-1874, 111;-1875, 115;-1870, 107 ;-1877, 100 ;-1878,10l! 
THE JOURNAL OF THE TRANSACTIONS. 
Since the Inauguration of the Society, on the 24th of May, 1866, the following 
Papers have been read : — The Quarterly Parts of the Journal are indicated by the 
numbers prefixed. (The volumes are sold at One Guinea to Non-Members ; Half-a- 
Guinea to Members and Associates.) 
FIRST SERIES, VOLS. 1 TO 6- 
VOL. I. 
1. A Sketch of the Existing Relations between Scripture and Science. By the late 
George Wabington, Esq., F.C.S. 
2. On the Difference in Scope between Scripture and Science. By the late C. MountforD 
Burnett, Esq., M.D., Vice-President V.I. 
On Comparative Philology. By the Rev. Robinson Thornton, D.D., Vice-President V.I. 
On the Various Theories of Man’s Past and Present Condition. By the late James Reddie, 
Esq., Hon. Sec. V.I. 
3. On the Language of Gesticulation and Origin of Speech. By Professor J. R. Young. 
On Miracles : their Compatibility with Philosophical Principles. By the Rev. W. IV. 
English, M.A. 
Thoughts on Miracles. By the late E. B. Penny, Esq. 
On the General Character of Geological Formations. By the late E. Hopkins, Esq., C. E. 
4. On the Past and Present Relations of Geological Science to the Sacred Scriptures. By the 
Rev. Professor John Kirk. 
On the Lessons taught us by Geology in relation to God. Rev. J. Brodie, M.A. 
On the Mutual Helpfulness of Theology and Natural Science. By Dr. Gladstone, F.R.S. 
On Falling Stars and Meteorites. By the late Rev. W. Mitchell, M.A., Vice-President V.I. 
(The above Papers, with the Discussions thereon, and with “ Scientia Scienliarum ; 
being some Account of the Origin and Objects of the Victoria Institute,” with the 
Reports of the Provisional Proceedings, and the Inaugural Address by the late 
Rev. Walter Mitchell, M.A. , Vice-President, form Volume I. of the “journal.” 
VOL. II, 
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t(Jn the Terrestrial Changes and Probable Ages of the Continents, founded upon Astronomical 
Data and Geological Facts. By the late Evan Hopkins, Esq., C.E., F.G.S. 
On the Credibility of "Darwinism. By the late Geouge Warington, Esq., F.C.S. 
On the Credibility of Darwinism. By the late James Reddie, Esq., Hon. Sec. V.I. 
On Utilitarianism. By the late James Reddie, Esq., Hon. Sec. V.I. 
On the Logic of Scepticism. By the Rev. Robinson Tiiounton, D.D., V.P. 
Annual Address (On the Institute’s Work). By the late James Reddie, Esq., Hon. Sec. V.I. 
On the Relations of Metaphysical and Physical Science to the Christian Doctrine of 
Prayer. By the Rev. Professor J OHN Kirk. 
On Geological Chronology, and the Cogency of the Arguments by which some Scientific 
Doctrines are supported. (In reply to Professor Huxley’s Address delivered at Sion 
College on 21st Nov., 1867.) By the late J. Reddie, Esq., Hon. Sec. V.I. (1867-68). 
On the Geometrical Isomorphism of Crystals, and the Derivation of all other Forms from 
* those ofthe Cubical System. (6 Plates.) By the late Rev. W. Mitchell, M. A., V.P. 
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