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Our poet revels in Nature and her varied beauty, and we feel 
this in his writings — so full of descriptions of natural beauty on 
land and sea. His imagery is rich and varied; in fact, almost 
prodigal. He rises above national prejudices, and gives honour 
to the Moorish heroes of his plays. 
SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE PRESENT STATE 
OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION. 
SYLLABUS OF LECTURE BY C. S. J AGO, F.R.G.S. 
(Read 20th December, 1888.) 
1. Introduction. 2. What has been done. 3. What is now 
being done. 4. Cause of the present public feeling. 5. Con- 
sideration of its reasonableness. 6. Influence of labour on 
education, and vice versa, 7. Age and status of students. 8. Re- 
lations of primary education and technical work. 9. Comparison 
of English technical instruction with that of other countries. 
10. Is technical education to become general 1 ? 11. Science and 
art work in Plymouth ; proposed new Jubilee building. 1 2. Re- 
sume and conclusion. 
CONVERSAZIONE. 
(3rd January, 1889.) 
An account of the proceedings at this Conversazione will be 
found among the Reports. 
