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the two spots may be seen. Sea-green, pink, and yellow were 
given as the binary compounds, termed usually secondary colours. 
Qualities of colour were considered at some length ; but this 
portion of the subject will not admit of abbreviation or abstract. 
The different efforts of Mayer (1758), Otto Eunge, of Hamburg 
(1810), and Chevreul to construct a natural system of colour were 
described, and the defects of their plans shown ; and, lastly, the 
colour cube was explained according to Maxwell's theory. 
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ABSTRACT OF REV. S. BEAL's PAPER. 
(Read March 16th, 1876.) 
This lecture was intended to show the character and constitution 
of the different Chinese Boards, that carry on the government of 
that empire. 
Various extracts were read, illustrating the mode of petitioning 
the Crown (as we should call it), and the different rescripts in 
reply, illustrating the character of the legislative and executive 
branches of the government. 
ON ELOCUTION. 
ABSTRACT OP MR. PIERCE TAYLOR'S PAPER. 
(Read March 23rd, 1876.) 
The lecturer began by informing his audience, that he appeared 
before them with a subject which usually excited too little atten- 
tion in this country, but which concerned all persons who wished 
the productions of intellect to be placed before them in the most 
complete manner. 
After enumerating these, of course including oratory, prose, and 
poetry in all their forms, he proceeded to state (in answer to a 
