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President. — Tho Eight Honourable the Earl of Shaftesbury, K.G. 
Vice-Presidents. 
The Eight Honourable the Earl of Harrowby, K.G., F.E.S. 
Sir Joseph Fayrer, M.D., K.C.S.I., F.E.S. Eev. Principal T. P. Boultbee, LL.D. 
W. Forsyth, Esq., Q.C., LL.D. J. E. Howard, Esq., F.E.S. 
Philip Henry Gosse, Esq., F.E.S. Eev. Eobinson Thornton, D.D. 
Honorary Correspondents. 
Professor G. G. Stokes, F.E.S., Camb. Principal J. W. Dawson, LL.D., F.E.S. 
Professor Joachim Barranee, Prague ; Professor 0. Heer, Zurich. 
Hormuzd Eassam, Esq. ‘ Professor A. WuRTZ, F.E.S. 
Honorary Treasurer. —William Nowell West, Esq. 
Hon. Sec. and Editor of Journal. — Captain F. W. H. Petrie, F.G.S. F.E.S. L., ke. 
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