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1856. He asked that in accordance with these rules the 
list be posted up in the Reading Room. 
The Assistant Secretary was accordingly directed to 
post up the list. 
In the absence of Mr. Hargreaves, his motion to allow 
New Books to be engaged while lying on the table, was 
postponed. 
Mr. Watt called attention to the absence of any re- 
port of the Exposition Committee. He thought such a 
report should be laid before the meeting with a view to 
interest people in what was being done. 
The President thought it a good suggestion and asked 
the Secretary of the Committee to prepare a report for 
the next meeting. 
The thanks of the Society we\ % . accorded to Rev. 
W. Harper Campbell for two i Drtraits of William 
Wilberforce. 
The President said he should like to revive the 
Popular Science Lectures, and would be glad if the 
Members would do something to that end. 
Mr. Kirke suggested that a list of the Members able 
to give lectures should be made out and that these be 
written to to ask them to favour the Society at their 
earliest convenience. The President promised to do 
what he could and directed the Assistant Secretary to 
make out such a list as proposed and write to the 
gentlemen. 
Mr. Quelch asked if there would be any objection to 
his exhibiting the copies of Pictures by the Old Masters 
in the Museum on Sunday afternoons. 
The matter was referred to the Directors. 
Mr. Quelch reported having received from Mr. and 
