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Also the presentation of the following Works for the Library : — 
“ Proceedings of the Royal Society.” From the same ^ 
“ Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society.” Ditto. 
“ Proceedings of the Geological Society.” Ditto. 
“ Proceedings of the United Service Institution.” Ditto. 
“ Proceedings of the United States Geological and Geo- 
graphical Society.” Ditto. 
“ Proceedings of the Smithsonian Institute.” Ditto. 
“ Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society.” Ditto. 
“ Proceedings of the American Geographical Society.” Ditto. 
“ Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bombay.” Ditto. 
“ Proceedings of the Societe Hollandaise de Science.” Ditto. 
“ Proceedings of the Sydney Metereological Observatory.” Ditto. 
“ Almuth.” Rev. J. S. Blackwood, D.D., LL.D. Ditto. 
“ The Newest Atheism.” President N. Porter, D.D. Ditto. 
“ The Antiquity of Man and the Origin of Species.” Ur. J. W. 
Dawson, F.R.S. Ditto. 
“ The American Antiquarian.” Rev. S. D. Peet. Ditto. 
“ The Advancement of the Natural Sciences.” Baron Mueller, 
F.R.S. Ditto. 
“ Science the Stronghold of Belief.” Dr. Painter. Ditto. 
“ Oriental and Biblical Journal of Chicago.” The Editor. 
“ British Thought and Thinking.” Professor Morris. Ditto. 
“ Cautions against Mr. Clodd’s Works.” Ditto. 
“ Sceptical Fallacies.” Canon Hall. Ditto. 
“ The Three Heavens.” Rev. J. Crampton, M.A. Ditto. 
Pamphlets from Baron Mueller , F.R.S., M. Lombard , and G. Harries , Esq. 
The Chairman. — It seems desirable that I should say a few words 
before calling upon Mr. Blencowe to read his paper. We are here 
to-night recommencing our campaign against what I may call the 
misconceptions and misrepresentations of God’s Holy Books, — the Book 
of Nature and the Book of Revelation. There has been a great deal 
of misconception and misrepresentation of both ; and in order to meet, 
and, if possible, to do away with, these evils, this Institute was formed, 
and I have every reason to believe that it has done its work extremely 
well. The number of subscribers we have gained gives evidence that 
the labours of the Institute are appreciated in various parts of the 
world, and that they have not been confined to London, nor England, nor 
even to the British Islands ; for our list of members includes persons, not 
only from European countries, but also from Asia, Africa, and America. 
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