PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING. 
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men, on that of the High Priest of the temple, in the porch of 
which I am only an humble worshiper,—‘ parcus Deorum cultor 
et infrequens’,—and I shall be the first to withdraw the resolu¬ 
tions which I am now ready to propose, unless I find them, by 
the deliberate and cordial concurrence of this Meeting, stamped 
with authority and endued with permanence.” 
A string of Resolutions in which were embodied the Objects 
and Rules of the Association as stated in Mr. Harcourt’s speech, 
were then moved by him seriatim , and seconded by Dr. Brewster, 
by Mr. Murchison, President of the Geological Society of Lon¬ 
don, by Dr. Pearson, Vice-President of the Astronomical Society 
of London, by Mr. Robison, Secretary to the Royal Society of 
Edinburgh, &c. It was resolved unanimously—“ That an Asso¬ 
ciation be formed, to be called The British Association for the 
Advancement of Science, the objects of which shall be to give a 
stronger impulse and more systematic direction to scientific in¬ 
quiry, to promote the intercourse of those who cultivate science 
in different parts of the British Empire, with one another, and 
with foreign philosophers, and to obtain a greater degree of 
national attention to the objects of science and a removal of any 
disadvantages of a public nature which impede its progress.” In 
the next Resolution, purporting “That the members of Philoso¬ 
phical Societies in any part of the British Empire may become 
members of the Association on enrolling their names and contri¬ 
buting a small subscription,” several alterations were proposed; 
but it was finally passed, with the remaining Resolutions, subject 
to the revisal and report of a Committee, constituted, according 
to the proposed plan, of all members present who had contri¬ 
buted a scientific paper to any Philosophical Society, which 
paper had been printed with its concurrence. 
The thanks of the Meeting were then voted to the Chairman, 
and to the Rev. Mr. Harcourt for his statement of the plan of 
the Association; and the further consideration of it was adjourn¬ 
ed till the following day. 
On Wednesday, at 12 o’clock, Viscount Milton was again 
called to the chair, and the Meeting resumed its deliberations. 
The Rev. W. V. Harcourt, as chairman of the Committee, 
announced that the Resolution respecting the admission of mem¬ 
bers, in which alterations had been suggested on the previous 
day, had been revised, and that the Committee recommended 
that the following persons should be entitled to become members 
of the Association, upon subscribing an obligation to conform 
