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There were two ordinary conversazioni held during the Session. 
At the first, on the 4th October, 1883, the pictures of the Art 
Club, which had, as before, been granted the use of the Fine Arts 
Gallery for its annual exhibition, were still remaining on the 
walls, and were much appreciated. During the evening a selection 
of instrumental music was kindly given by Mr. F. N. Lohr and 
Mr. Pardew. 
At the second conversazione, held on the 3rd of January, 1884, 
Mr. Weekes provided a selection of vocal and instrumental music, 
which was much appreciated ; and Mr. W. C. Wade read a short 
paper on his specimens of ancient swords and armour exhibited. 
Mr. W. Power, the Curator of the Library, reports as follows : 
" There is nothing of importance to report in connection with 
the Library of the Plymouth Institution. Several volumes of 
serials have been bound, parts of Transactions and Eeports of 
other learned and scientific societies received, and some purchases 
made for the Library. 
" The following is a list of the works received in exchange for the 
Transactions published by our Society: Belfast — 'Report and 
Proceedings of Naturalists' Field Club,' 1881-2. Berwickshire — 
'Proceedings of Naturalists' Field Club,' vol. x. Bristol — 'Pro- 
ceedings of Naturalists' Society,' 1882-3. Canada — 1 Geological 
and Natural History Survey of Canada.' Report and Progress. 
'Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall,' vol. viii. part 1, 
March, 1884. Epping Forest and Essex — 'Transactions of the 
Naturalists' Field Club,' vol. iii. part 7, 1883. 'Proceedings of 
the Geologists' Association,' vol. viii., 1883, and Index to vol. vii. 
of 1881-2. Annual Report for 1883. ' Quarterly Journal of the 
Geological Society for 1883.' 'Proceedings of the Royal Society/ 
vol. xxxv., No. 225 and 226, 1883. 'Journal of the Royal Micro- 
scopical Society,' 1883. 'Proceedings of the Zoological Society of 
London/ 1883, and List of the Fellows, 1883. Norfolk and Nor- 
wich — ' Transactions of Naturalists' Society/ 1883. ' South Aus- 
tralian Government Plantations,' 1882. Pisa — 'Atti della Societa 
Toscana di Scienze Naturali/ vol. v., 1883. Somersetshire — 'Pro- 
ceedings of the Archaeological and Natural History Society/ 1882. 
United States — 'Geological Survey.' Atlas of the Grand Canon 
District. Liverpool — 'Proceedings of the Literary and Philosophical 
Society for 1880-3.' United States Geological and Geographical 
vol. viii. u 
