Lectures at Plymouth Institution. 
SESSION 1853-54. 
PATRON. 
THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF MORLEY. 
HONORABY PRESIDENT. 
LIEUT.-COL. C. H. SMITH, F.R.S., &o. &c. 
PRESIDENT. 
SIR W. S. HARRIS, F.R.S., &o. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS. 
COL. DUNSTERVILLE. MR. J. N. RENNET. MR. A. ROOKER. 
REV. P. HOLMES. 
TREASURERS. 
MR. J. L. COLLEY. MR. JAMES DABB. 
SECRETARIES. 
DR. E. MOORE, F.L.S. MR. E. LANE. 
CURATORS. 
Librariz—WR. J. BOSWARYA. JBuildrnff—MB. W. DAMANT. 
Apparatus— MR. J. N. HEARDER. 
Museum— MU. J. C. BELLAMY (Zoology) ; MR. I. W. N. KEYS (Botany) ; 
MR. C. SPENCE BATE, F.L.S. (Geology); ME. R. OXLAND 
(Mineralogy); DR. E. MOORE, F.L.S. (Antiquities and Fine Arts.) 
1853. 
Oct. 13 Mr. J. Prideaux . . Original Plymouth China and its Inventor, 
William Cookworthy. 
20 Mr. E. Lane . . The Comus and Samson Agonistes. 
27 ^Ir. C. F. Bumard . The Food, Structure, & Growth of Plants. 
Nov. 3 jNIr. C. Spence Bate . Ivory. 
10 Mr. J. Prideaux . . The Kaffirs. 
1 7 Capt. Walker . . The Regions about the River Amazon. 
24 Mr. C. Markes . . Ocean Postage. 
Dec. 1 Mr. W. F. Collier . .The Drama as a Means of Cultivating the 
better part of Human Nature. 
8 Mr. J. W. Lacls: . . Philosophy of Music. 
15 Mr. J. N. Hearder . Recent Earthquakes. 
22 Mr. S. Cater . . Washington. 
1854. 
Jan. 12 Mt. Wm. Hunt . . The Domestic Fowl. 
26 Mr. W. F. Moore . . The Pleasures of Hope. 
Feb. 2 I\Ir. A. Rooker . . Magna Charta and its results. 
16 ilr. G. Jago . . Education of the Poor. 
23 Sir W. S. Harris . . Gravitation. 
March 2 liev. P. Holmes . . Shakespeare. 
9 Mt. T. Harper . . Respiration. 
16 Mr. R. F. Weymouth . The Decimal Coinage. 
23 Mr. J. Prideaux . . The Red Kaffirs. 
30 Mr. W. Damant . . Architectural Criticism. 
