76 Annual Report and Transactions of the Plymouth Institution 
1867. 
Jan. 17. The Cornish Nationality Eev. W, S. Lach Szyrma, m.a. 
,, 24. Marie Stuart ,, J. Erskine Eisk, m.a. 
,, 31. Plympton in the Olden Time Mr. James Hine, f.i.b.a. 
Feb. 7. The Changes in Tactics in Ancient 
and Modern Times ,, W. Morrison, m.p. 
,, 14. The Present Position of the 
Labouring Classes ,, W. F. Collier, 
,, 21. Kent's Cavern, Torquay ,, W. Pengellt, f.r.s. 
,, 28. " Shooting Stars " ,, Bishop. 
Mar. 7. Our Coal Supply ,, E. G. Bennett. 
,, 17. California. Part I ,, E. Oxland. 
,, 21. The Small Birds of the Neighbour- 
hood of Plymouth ,, T. E. Archer Briggs. 
,, 28. California. Part II „ E. Oxland. 
There is a slight variation in the above list from that originally 
issued, in consequence of the illness of some of the lecturers. 
Two of the vacancies thus caused were filled by Mr. Robert 
Oxland, recently returned from abroad, who kindly undertook, at 
very short notice, to deliver lectures on his experiences in Cali- 
fornia. Five lectures, namely, that of Mr. Bate in the first 
series, and those of the Eev. VV. S. Lach Szyrma, Mr. Hine, Mr. 
Pengelly, and Mr. Briggs, in the second series, were of local 
interest; and one of these,— Mr. Hine's lecture on "Plympton 
in the Olden Time," — v/ill be found among the transactions pub- 
lished this year. 
The number of lecturing members is at present forty-seven, 
and of associates, including junior associates, eighty-three. During 
the past year the Society has lost two of its members by death, 
— Sir W. Snow Harris and Mr. Vincent E. Noel, — the former one 
of the oldest, the latter the youngest of the members. It is 
unnecessary to enlarge on the abilities of Sir W. Snow Harris. 
Mr. Noel, though only recently elected a member, had delivered a 
very carefully prepared lecture on the " Spectrum Analysis," and 
had been elected Curator of Geology at the last Annual Meeting. 
