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INTERMEDIATE MEETING, February 20, 1871. 
Charles Brooke, Esq., E.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 
The following Elections were then announced 
Member : — Major I. P. Carruthers Wade, 6, Wemyss Place, Queens Gardens 
West, Edinburgh. 
Associates (2nd Class) :-G. Harries, Esq., Eichestone, Milford Haven 
(Life Associate) ; Miss Jessie H. Beckwith, Spring Bank, Malvern ; 
Eev. J. H. Tremlett, M.A., D.C.L., the Parsonage, Belsize Park. 
Also, the presentation of the following works for the Library 
“ Proceedings of the Eoyal Institution of Great Britain,” Parts 52 and o3. 
° From the Institution. 
“ Cruden's Concordance ” (large Edition). From B. T. Bagster, Msg. 
“ \ Sketch of a Philosophy,” Part I. By the Eev. J. G. MacVivar, D.D. 
From the Author, 
“The Variations of the Angular Divergencies of the Leaves of the ‘Hell- 
anthus tuherosus.’ ” By the Eev. G. Henslow, M.A., F.L.S. 
From the Author. 
“ What is Matter?” 
Prow B. S. Falconer, Esq. 
The Eev. G. Henslow then delivered a lecture, of which the following is 
the substance. It is inserted here in accordance with a special resolution 
passed by the Council. 
