Mar., 1890. 
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November 28th.—On “Original External and Internal Factors of 
Sociology,” by Mr. Alfred Browett. 
December 19th.—On “Primitive Man—Intellectual,” by Mr. 
Kineton Parkes. 
An attempt to organise an excursion to Sutton Coldfield 
on Saturday, October 26th, was made, but owing to the small 
number of applications for tickets it was abandoned. 
The section desires to place on record its deep sense of 
regret at the irreparable loss which the cause of Evolution has 
sustained by the early death of Miss Constance C. W. Naden, 
who for many years advocated the doctrine of the Synthetic 
Philosophy with a genius, ability, and enthusiasm rarely 
equalled. 
The Library. — The Librarian (J. E. Bagnall, A.L.S.) 
reports that the library is in about the same condition as 
when last reported. It is to be regretted that it receives so 
little patronage from the members. Only 117 volumes have 
been taken out, and the number of members borrowing these 
books has been only 33. The following has been the issue of 
books for the year :—Botany, 38 ; Entomology, 10 ; Zoology, 
11 ; Geology, 4 ; Microscopy, 21 ; miscellaneous, 33. It is 
hoped that the long-felt need of a catalogue to the library will 
soon be gratified, as by the exertions of Mr. Herbert Stone 
the manuscript for this is now in a forward state, and will 
soon be ready for the printer. 
General Property .— The Curators (G. M. Iliff and Herbert 
Miller) report that the microscopes are in good order, with 
the exception of Collins No. 6, the rack of which requires 
slight repair. 
THE PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY. 
BY CONSTANCE C. W. NADEN. 
(Concluded from page 34.) 
We must not forget that although the primitive man is a 
rational, emotional, and social being, still he has not attained 
a very high degree either of reasoning capacity or of fitness 
for peaceful co-operation. He cannot generalise, or rather he 
does generalise to a certain extent, but his power of sus¬ 
tained thought does not suffice to disengage his generalisa¬ 
tions from their concrete embodiments to place them side by 
side, and thus to discover a still higher unity. That is, he is 
incapable of what we call abstract thought. The Damaras, 
we are told by Mr. Galton, “puzzle very much after five (in 
