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CONTENTS OF VOLUME III. 
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Officers and Council for 1868-9 v 
Objects of the Victoria Institute vi 
Terms of Membership, &c vii 
Preface xiii 
JOURNAL OF TRANSACTIONS. 
Ordinary Meeting, 20th January, 1868 .. 1 
On the Antiquity of Civilization. By the Rev. J. H. 
Titcomb, M.A., M.V.1 1 
Discussion on Mr. Titcomb’s Paper 14 
Ordinary Meeting, 3rd February, 1868 ... 26 
On Life : with some Observations on its Origin. By J. H. 
Wheatley, Esq., Pli.D., M.V.I., Hon. Loc. Sec. Sligo 26 
Discussion on Mr. Wheatley’s Paper 45 
Reply by Mr. Wheatley 60 
Ordinary Meeting, 17th February, 1868 63 
On the Unphilosophical Character of some Objections to 
the Divine Inspiration of Scripture. By the Rev. Walter 
Mitchell, M.A., Vice-President 63 
Discussion on Mr. Mitchell’s Paper 86 
Ordinary Meeting, 2nd March, 1868 97 
On Comparative Psychology. By E. J. Morshead, Esq., Hon. 
For. Sec, Viet. Inst.... ... ... ... ... 97 
Discussion on Mr. Morshead’s Paper 115 
Ordinary Meeting, 16th March, 1868 131 
On Theology as a Science. By the Rev. A. De La Mare, M.A., 
M.V.1 131 
Discussion on Mr. De La Mare’s Paper 159 
Reply by Mr. De La Mare 169 
Ordinary Meeting, 6th April, 1868 174 
