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of subscriptions ; but he was led to believe that the 
cost of publication was never fully met by the sales, so 
that a certain loss might be anticipated, but not of any 
large amount. 
After some conversation, in course of which the editor 
was complimented on the scientific character of the 
Journal, regret was expressed that it did not contain 
fuller reports of the proceedings of the Society, and 
it was decided to refer the matter to the Committee of 
Correspondence. 
The next business was the motion standing in Mr 
Garnett's name, that the society's subscription should be 
reduced. 
Mr. Garnett stated that at a former meeting he gave, 
notice of a resolution to the effe6l that the subscription in 
connection with the Society should be reduced to $10 for 
members and $5 for associates. At that meeting he endea- 
voured to point out to what a great extent the Society 
would benefit by such a move, by extending its usefulness, 
by putting it more within the reach of a larger number of 
the community, and by adding to its list of members, in- 
creasing the interest taken in the Society. Further 
discussion, it would be remembered, waspostponed in order 
to conform to the rules of the Society. Well, if his 
resolution had done nothing else, it had had the effe6t of 
adding new life to the Society. Arrears of subscription 
had been accounted for to some extent and as much as 
$300 had been paid in in one day. Now, let him for a 
moment adapt his resolution to the circumstances of the 
case, and they should find that they had at present 163 
ordinary members and go country members, in all 253 
members, which at $10 each would give $2,530. They 
