THE TRANSACTIONS

OF

THE VICTORIA INSTITUTE,

OR

Philosophical Society of Great Britain.

EDITED BY THE HONORARY SECRETARY.

No. 40,

BEING THE FOURTH QUARTERLY PART OF (AND COMPLETING)

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PAPER: "EGYPT and the Bible." BY J. E. HOWARD, ESQ., F.R.S. 340

APPENDIX A: LIST OF THE VICE-PATRONS, MEMBERS, ASSOCIATES,

PREFACE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS OF VOL. X.-AT THE END.

REVISED

LIST OF MEETINGS

OF THE

Victoria Institute,

FOR THE SESSION 1876-77y.

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 4, 1876.-On "The Myth of Ra." By W. R. COOPER, Esq., Soc. Biblical Archaeology.

MONDAY, January 8, 1877-(instead of on New Year's Day)." On the Forms of Causative Energy for Material Creation." By R. LAMING, Esq.

"Materialistic Philology. By J. M. WINN, Esq., M.D.

MONDAY, January 15.-Christianity considered as a Moral Power." By Professor LIAS, St. David's College, Lampeter.

MONDAY, February 5.-"On the Structure of Geological Formations as Evidence of Design." By DAVID HOWARD, Esq., F.C.S.

"Fossil Agricultural Implements." By Prin. J. W. DAWSON, LL.D., F.R.S. MONDAY, February 19.-"On Comparative Psychology." By E. J. MORSHEAD, Esq MONDAY, March 5.-"The Bible and Modern Astronomy." By the Rev. Canon BIRKS, M.A., Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy, Cambridge.

MONDAY, March 19.-*"New Analysis and Scientific Solution of the Problem of Language. By Rev. A. CASTLE CLEARY, M.A.

MONDAY, April 9-(the first Monday in this month being) At the House of the Easter Monday)." On the Ethics of Belief." By Society of Arts, John the Rev. Professor H. WACE, M.A. Street, Adelphi. MONDAY, April 16.-"The Life of Abraham, illustrated by recent researches." the Rev. H. G. TOMPKINS.

By

"Physical Geography, and Antiquities of the Jordan Valley." By the Rev. Professor J. L. PORTER, M.A., D.D., LL.D.

MONDAY, May 7. .—*“ On the Indestructibility of Matter.” By the Rev. J. CHALLIS, M.A., F.R.S., F.R.A.S., Plumian Professor of Astronomy, Cambridge.

A Paper. By the Right Reverend the BISHOP OF Edinburgh. ANNIVERSARY, MONDAY, May 31.-(At the House of the Society of Arts.) MONDAY, June 18.-"The History of the Alphabet." By the Rev. ISAAC TAYLOR M.A. (At the House of the Society of Arts.)

Papers are also expected from The Radcliffe Observer, Professor PRITCHARD, F.R.S., F.R.A.S. (Oxford), Professor J. R. T. EATON, M.A. (Oxford), Professor H. R. REYNOLDS, D.D., Professor H. A. NICHOLSON, M.D. (St. Andrew's Univ.), Principal J. W. DAWSON, LL.D., AR.S., Professor McCosн, D.D. (U.S.) Professor N. PORTER (U.S.), W. OGLE, Esq., M.A., M.D., F.R.C.P.

The arrangements in regard to papers so marked are subject to alteration, but due notice will be given should there be any change.

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.*. NOTE THE ALTERATION OF THE DATE OF ONE MEETING IN APRIL, AND THE MEETING OF 9th BEING AT THE HOUSE OF THE SOCIETY OF ARTS.

NOTICE.

(WITH PART 40.)

Volume X. consists only of Parts 37, 38, 39, and 40, printed on Tinted paper; any pamphlets, &c., printed on White paper do not belong to the Volume.

Covers for any Volume may now be had at 1s. each.

Some copies of Vols. I. to IX. inclusive (the Volumes for past years), being in stock, Members may still complete their sets at Half a Guinea the bound volume.

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

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IV. By paying the Subscriptions at the Office.

** A kind compliance with the above suggestion will lessen the heavy duties of the Honorary Officers, and be of no small advantage to the Institute, which does not employ a Collector.

*(Rules Sec. II., Para. 8.)

ORDINARY MEETING, APRIL 3, 1876.

VICE-ADMIRAL E. GARDINER FISHBOURNE, C.B., R.N.,
IN THE CHAIR.

The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed, and the following Elections announced :--

MEMBER :-R. Bagster, Esq., London.

ASSOCIATES:-T. Harriot, Esq., London.

C. E. Moilliet, Esq., Birmingham.

G. Spear, Esq., Portsea.

Rev. J. Fisher, D.D., London.

Miss E. I. Philpot, Bedford.

Also the presentation of the following Works to the Library :—

"Proceedings of the Royal Society," Part 167.

From the Society.

"United States Geological and Geographical Survey," Vol. II.

"London Quarterly Review."

From the Survey. A. McArthur, Esq.

Three smaller Works from General Nelson, Rev. Dr. Leask, and J. Robinson,