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12. The Journal contains Papers read at the Meetings, 
and the Discussions thereon. Before they are published in 
the Journal, the Papers themselves, and the Discussions, are 
revised and corrected by their Authors, and MS. comments 
and supplementary remarks are added, which have been sent 
in by those Home and Foreign Members to whom, as being 
specially qualified to pronounce an opinion on the respective 
subjects, proof copies of the Papers have been submitted 
for consideration. These arrangements, which cannot but 
add to the value of the Journal, are carried out with a view 
to the advantage of all, especially Country and Foreign 
Members, who thus find in the Journal much valuable 
MATTER, IN ADDITION TO THAT WHICH HAS COME BEFORE THOSE 
ACTUALLY PRESENT AT THE MEETINGS. 
13. Many Members at home and abroad continue to use the 
Journal as the basis of lectures in their neighbourhoods. 
14. It is very desirable that the translation of the more 
popular Papers into foreign languages should be extended. 
15. The Institute exchanges Transactions with many leading 
home and foreign Scientific Societies. 
1G. Finally, it is most important that the Victoria Institute* 
should not only be maintained in a state of thorough efficiency 
by its present supporters, but that it should be enabled to go 
forward rapidly in carrying out its work. The President and 
Council, being anxious that the extent and value of that work 
should be increased, ask the co-operation of all Members and 
Associates ; all can aid in raising the numerical strength 
The People’s Edition. — With a view to further opposing that 
scepticism of the day which takes its rise from erroneous views as to the 
results of scientific discovery, or from the rash adoption of such pseudo- 
Philosophical or quasi-Scientific theories as tend to undermine the public 
belief in revealed religion, the Council decided in 1874 to commence the 
issue, in a cheap form, of single copies of some of the Papers in the Journal 
of Transactions ; seven Papers are now so published. The Institute has 
now many bookseller-agents in various largo towns of the United King- 
dom for the sale of this Edition, and it Iris been much sought after, for 
circulation amongst friends and distribution amongst the intelligent working 
classes in manufacturing, mining, and other districts. It may be mentioned 
that many have reported that they find them of much use as works of re- 
ference, especially in districts where lecturers or literature advocating philo- 
sophical or scientific theories tending to scepticism arc common. 
