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Ordinary Meeting, 5th January, 1874 109 
On Certain Magnitudes in Nature, and their Bearings upon 
Biblical Interpretation. By Eev. Canon Titcomb ... 110 
Communications from the Astronomer Royal and Others, with 
Discussion on the above 127 
Remarks by Professor Challis, F.R.S 140 
Ordinary Meeting, 4th May, 1874 147 
Biblical Interpretation in Connection with Science. By 
Rev. A. I. McCaul, M.A. 147 
Discussion on the above 157 
Remarks by Principal J. W. Dawson, LL.D., F.R.S 173 
The Final Cause as Principal of Cognition and Principal in 
Nature. By Professor G. S. Morris, M.A. 176 
Discussion on the above ... 194 
Ordinary Meeting, 7th December, 1874 205 
On the Bearing of Certain Palaeontological Facts upon the 
Darwinian Theory of the Origin of Species, and of 
Evolution in General. By Professor H. A. Nicholson, 
M.D., D.Sc., F.G.S 207 
Discussion on the above 231 
Note. Professor J. W. Dawson, F.R.S., on Species ... ... 236 
Ordinary Meeting, 4th January, 1875 238 
The Early Dawn of Civilization, considered in the Light of 
Scripture.. By J. E. Howard, Esq., F.R.S. (With Illus- 
trations.) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 239 
Discussion on the above 
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Intermediate Meeting, 18th January, 1875 
inary Meeting, 1st February, 1875 
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