SECRETARIES' REPORT. 
1875-6. 
The Secretaries present the following Eeport of the proceedings 
of the Session. 
The lectures were — 
Oct. 7. 
Inaugural Address . 
The President. 
„ 21. 
Arctic Exploration . 
Mr. Francis E. Fox, b.a., 
f.r.g.s. 
„ 28. 
Food 
Mr.W. Square, Jr., f.r.c.s. 
,F.R.G.S. 
Nov. 4. 
The Tides .... 
Dr. Merrifield, f.r.a.s., f.m.s. 
„ 11. 
Venice ..... 
Mr.W. Square, Jr. , f.r. c.s. 
F.R.G.S. 
„ 18. 
Prose Writings of John Milton 
Mr. W. Harvey. 
„ 25. 
Geology of Plymouth 
Mr. R. N. Worth, f.g.s. 
Dec. 2. 
The Tempest .... 
Mr. Montague Bere, q.c. 
„ 9. 
Some Remarks on Recent Specu- 
lations on the Origin and 
Specific Character of Man . Rev. J. Erskine Risk, m.a. 
„ 16. Ahrens on the History of the De- 
velopement of the Idea of Law Mr. W. Adams. 
Jan. 13. Troy and its Remains, with some 
Notices respecting the Origin 
of the Homeric Olympus . Rev. S. Beal, b.a., m.r.a.s 
„ 20. Some Facts concerning Diet . Dr. W. H. Pearse. 
„ 27. Pauperism .... Rev. W. Sharman. 
Feb. 3. Further Facts and Arguments on 
the Origin of Man, with special 
reference to the Nontheistic 
Theory of Evolution . . Rev. J. Erskine Risk. 
„ 10. Quality (Timbre) of Musical 
Sounds ..... Mr. R. Smith. 
„ 17. Mineral Resources of Devon and 
Cornwall (Part II.) . . Dr. Oxland. 
„ 24. The Defence of Poetry — Sidney 
and Shelley . . . The President. 
Mar. 2. Colour ..... Mr. C. Oxland. 
