MEH deb de ede bade hedehege ibe 
INTRODUCTION, 
m=e\N an address to the Sette of Odd 
‘| Volumes, March 31, 1882, his 
Ex-Oddship, Bernard Quaritch, 
ma) our “ Librarian,” in allusion to 
nyeele as “Auditor” for that year, remarked 
that my duties would be light ; but that he ~ 
hoped I should, on that account, from time 
to time favour the Sette with my researches 
with the crucible (in my capacity as Alchy- 
mist to the Sette). ‘“‘ In time,” he remarked, 
“Bro. Brown will no doubt discover the 
Philosopher’s Stone, and issue it as an Odd 
Volume.” Bro. C. W. H. Wyman on another 
occasion announced that I intended to write 
and in due time present to you “a History 
of Finger Rings.” 
