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ORDINARY MEETING, May 6, 1873. 
held at the Bouse of the Society of Arts. 
The Right Hon. the Eael ot Hakrowby, K.G., in the Ohaie. 
The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
‘"‘"f l, H. C5d“-A. tl, greet publicity [«»•••*“»' 
attend. He the • m e et ing, to which every leading geologist 
and pateontologist in the United Kingdom has received a special invitation ,* 
■rL P st be apparent that this Society has but one object m view, namely, 
a full and impartial consideration of the subject. 
Mr W D MicheU then read a Paper “On the so-calledFhnt Implements 
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(low President of the Geological Society) also made a valuable addition 
to the exhibition by contributing several flint implements. 
fit is much to be regretted that Mr. Michell’s fading health prevented him 
tpubhsj’ MnM never r!^ tat d^d a few weeks afterwards, 
a martyr to that energy which, characterized his li e.J 
Copies of the following paper by Mr. Whitley were —d before ^d 
at the meeting, and, as in its earlier pages arguments are taken up similar to 
those enunciated by Mr. MicheU, the loss to the Society is less than it wou 
have beThad not its author kindly permitted its publication in the Journal 
of the Institute. 
* About 600 cards of invitation were issued to these and the general 
public. 
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