Popular Lectures.— {Second Series.) 
I.— "THE ENGLISH CATHEDRALS" 
Delivered on Tuesday evening; October 25th, by the Honourable Dr. 
Carrington, C.M.G., assisted by the Honourable E. C. Luard. 
The lecturer divided his subject into four parts ; first, 
the origin of Cathedral establishments ; second, the 
arrangement and construction of the buildings ; third, 
their architectural styles ; and fourth, explanations of the 
most remarkable points about particular Cathedrals. 
Under these heads an outline of the history and a brief 
account of the dimensions, &c, of each was given. 
The leclure was illustrated by a series of beautiful 
photographs exhibited by means of the dissolving lime, 
light ly the Honourable k. C. Luard. 
2.—" SOME MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE PEOPLE OF INDIA.' 
Delivered on Tuesday evenings November 2gih, by the Reverend Canon 
F. P. L. Josa. 
The lecturer gave a short account of the life of the 
people of India, caste, their marriage and funeral cere- 
monies, their music and dancing, their festivals and their 
religion. 
The ledure was illustrated by a band of East Indians, 
who sang and played on their native musical instru- 
ments as required ; now a marriage song and then a 
funeral dirge, at one time giving the call of the Muezzin 
and at another performing a dance. 
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