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and expressing their opinions upon the subjects brought before the Institute.

These new arrangements have not only tended to increase the value and usefulness of the Journal to country and colonial Members, but have, as a consequence, facilitated the extension of the Institute abroad, as will be evident when we mention that during the past two years nearly one-third of the new Members have been American or Colonial; that there is a necessity for such extension, and that the Society is welcomed in America and the Colonies, many have testified.

31st December, 1879.

F. PETRIE,

Hon. Sec. and Editor.

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MARCH,

OR THIRD LIST OF MEETINGS

OF THE

Victoria Institute,

7, ADELPHI TERRACE, LONDON, W.C.

SESSION 1878–79.

The importance of the Proceedings is always enhanced when as many as possible are present whose studies have lain especially in the direction of the subject taken up.

MONDAY, December 2, 1878.-"On Science and Man." By Professor NOAH PORTER (President of Yale University, United States).

MONDAY, January 6, 1879.-"The Lapse of Time since the Glacial Epoch determined by the Date of the Polished Stone Age." By J. C. SOUTHALL, Esq. (United States).

MONDAY, January 20.-" Final Cause; a Critique of the failure of Paley and the fallacy of Hume." By J. P. THOMPSON, D.D., LL.D. (Berlin).

MONDAY, February 3.-" The Torquay Caves and their Teachings." By J. E. HOWARD, Esq., F.R.S.

By the

MONDAY, February 17.-"The Topography of the Sinaitic Peninsula." Rev. F. W. HOLLAND, M.A. (Secretary Palestine Exploration Fund). (Intermediate.)

MONDAY, March 3.-"On the Evidence already obtained as to the Antiquity of Man." By Professor T. McK. HUGHES, F.R.S. (Woodwardian Professor of Geology at Cambridge University).

MONDAY, March 17.-A Lecture (Geological Ages and the Mosaic Cosmogony). Rev. E. DUKE, M.A., F.G.S. (Intermediate.)

MONDAY, April 7.-"Does the Contemporaneity of Man with the Extinct Mammalia. as shown by recent Cavern Exploration, prove the Antiquity of Man?" By T. K. CALLARD, Esq., F.G.S., &c.

-Paper by Professor LEE, D.D. (Glasgow University).

MONDAY, April 21.-"The System of Zoroaster considered in connection with Archaic Monotheism." By R. BROWN, Esq., F.S.A.

MONDAY, May 5.-Paper by Professor LEE, D.D. (Glasgow University).

F.L.S.

"The Ethnology of the Pacific." By the Rev. S. J. WHITMEE,

MONDAY, May 19.—Annual Address.

MONDAY, June 16.–

Members and Associates wishing for Proof Copies of the Papers to be read at the Meetings (with a view to more conveniently joining in the Discussions) can obtain such on sending in their names. It is usual to print all papers to be read at the "Ordinary Meetings" a week beforehand. The arrangements in regard to papers are subject to alteration, but due notice will be given should there be any change.

EIGHT O'CLOCK.

SPECIAL.-Amongst others, the following Newspapers publish weekly lists of the meetings of all Scientific Societies, including the Victoria Institute :-Athenæum, Academy, Illustrated News, Nature, Society of Arts' Journal, Builder, Iron; also Saturday evening's Standard, Globe, and Echo.

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