petitions being calculated to produce the worst results. A committee of one-who knows what he wants and applies to a capable artist for it will always be the most satisfactory.

The lecturer then spoke of the wholesale destruction of monumental statues that had taken place at various dates and in different countries, as, notably, in France, in 1792, and of the motives that induced man to erect and to destroy monuments; and endeavoured to point out that although no monument is so effective as a sculptural one, yet it is by no means proved that a full-sized portrait in bronze of a man and his clothes is the most satisfactory form; and that matters might often be improved by confining the portrait to a bust or a medallion, and allowing allegorical sculpture to complete the story.

Various celebrated equestrian monuments were further shown in illustration, and the lecturer concluded by quoting the words of Professor Tyndall on the power exerted by a noble monumental work over the imagination, it being, he said, "capable of exciting a motive force within the mind which no purely material influence could generate."

[G. S.]

GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING,

Monday, March 6, 1893.

SIR JAMES CRICHTON-BROWNE, M.D. LL.D. F.R.S. Treasurer and Vice-President, in the Chair.

Harold A. Des Voeux, M.D. M.R.C.S.

Alfred Spalding Harvey, Esq. B.A.

Louis Makower, Esq.

William Marcet, M.D. F.R.S.

Alfred Mond, Esq.

Mrs. F. W. Mott,

Leslie Pyke, Esq. F.C.S.

Lucas Ralli, Esq.

Mrs. A. Ruffer,

F. Walter Scott, Esq.

Claude Vautin, Esq.

Miss Laura A. Webster,

Rev. W. Allen Whitworth, M.A.

were elected Members of the Royal Institution.

The following Arrangements for the Lectures after Easter were announced:

JOHN MACDONELL, Esq. LL.D.-Three Lectures on SYMBOLISM IN CEREMONIES, CUSTOMS, AND ART; on Tuesdays, April 11, 18, 25.

PROFESSOR R. K. DOUGLAS.-Three Lectures on MODERN SOCIETY IN CHINA; on Tuesdays, May 2, 9, 16.

E. L. S. HORSBURGH, Esq. M.A.-Three Lectures on NAPOLEON; on Tuesdays, May 23, 30, June 6.

PROFESSOR DEWAR, M.A. LL.D. F.R.S. M.R.I. Five Lectures on THE ATMOSPHERE; on Thursdays, April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11.

R. BOWDLER SHARPE, Esq. LL.D.-Four Lectures on THE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDS; on Thursdays, May 18, 25, June 1, 8.

JAMES SWINBURNE, Esq. M. Inst. E. E.-Three Lectures on SOME APPLICATIONS OF ELECTRICITY TO CHEMISTRY (The Tyndall Lectures); on Saturdays, April 15, 22, 29.

HENRY CRAIK, Esq. C.B. LL.D.-Three Lectures on I. JOHNSON AND MILTON; II. JOHNSON AND SWIFT; III. JOHNSON AND WESLEY; on Saturdays, May 6, 13, 20. A. C. MACKENZIE, Esq. Mus. Doc.-Three Lectures on "FALSTAFF." A Lyric Comedy, by Boito and Verdi; on Saturdays, May 27, June 3, 10.

The Managers reported that in accordance with the Acton Endowment Trust Deed they had awarded the Actonian Prize of one hundred guineas to Miss Agnes M. Clerke for her works on Astronomy," as "illustrative of the Wisdom and Beneficence of the Almighty."

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The Special Thanks of the Members were returned to Mr. Frederick Davis for his present of a fine copy of the Spitzer Catalogue (on Japan paper), in six volumes, which was presented by him as & souvenir of the visit of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, and as commemorative of Professor Dewar's lecture on "Liquid Air," on the 22nd of February last.

The Special Thanks of the Members were returned for the following Donation to the Fund for the Promotion of Experimental Research at low temperatures:

The PRESENTS received since the last Meeting were laid on the table, and the thanks of the Members returned for the same, viz. :—

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Accademia dei Lincei, Reale, Roma-Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali. Atti, Serie Quinta: Rendiconti. 1o Semestre, Vol. II. Fasc. 1, 2. 8vo. 1893.

Classe di Scienze Morali Storiche, etc.: Rendiconti, Serie Quinta, Vol. I. Fasc. 12. 8vo. 1893.

American Geographical Society-Bulletin, Vol. XXIV. No. 4, Part 1. 8vo. 1892.
Antiquaries, Society of-Proceedings, Vol. XIV. No. 2. 8vo. 1892.

Asiatic Society of Bengal-Journal, Vol. LXI. Part 1, No. 3. 8vo. 1892.
Proceedings, Nos. 8, 9. 8vo. 1892.

Asiatic Society of Great Britain, Royal-Journal, 1893, Part 1. 8vo.

Astronomical Society, Royal-Monthly Notices, Vol. LIII. No. 3. 8vo. 1893. Bankers, Institute of-Journal, Vol. XIV. Part 2. 8vo. 1893.

Boston Society of Natural History-Proceedings, Vol. XXV. Parts 3, 4. 8vo.

1892.

Memoirs, Vol. IV. No. 10. 4to. 1892.

British Architects, Royal Institute of-Proceedings, 1893, No. 10. 4to.
British Astronomical Association--Journal, Vol. III. No. 3. 8vo. 1893.

Browne, T. B. Esq. (the Compiler)-The Advertiser's A.B.C. for 1893. 8vo.
Burne, Sir Owen Tudor, K.C.S.I. (the Author)—Rulers of India: Clyde and
Strathnairn. 8vo. 1892.

Chemical Industry, Society of-Journal, Vol. XII. No. 1. 8vo. 1893.

Chemical Society-Journal for February, 1893. 8vo.

Cracovie, l'Académie des Sciences-Bulletin, 1893, No. 1. 8vo.

Crisp, Frank, Esq. LL.B. F.L.S. M.R.I.—Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, 1893, Part 1. 8vo.

Editors-American Journal of Science for February, 1893. 8vo.

Analyst for February, 1893. 8vo.

Athenæum for February, 1893. 4to.

Brewers' Journal for February, 1893. 4to.

Chemical News for February, 1893. 4to.

Chemist and Druggist for February, 1893. 8vo.

Electrical Engineer for February, 1893. fol.

Electricity for February, 1893. 4to.

Electric Plant for February, 1893. 4to.

Engineer for February, 1893. fol.

Engineering for February, 1893. fol.

Engineering Review for February, 1893. 8vo.

Horological Journal for February, 1893. 8vo.
Industries for February, 1893. fol.

Editors-continued.

Iron for February, 1893. 4to.

Ironmongery for February, 1893. 4to.
Lightning for February, 1893. 4to.
Nature for February, 1893. 4to.
Open Court for February, 1893. 4to.
Photographic News for February, 1893. 8vo.

Photographic Work for February, 1893. 8vo.

Surveyor for February, 1893. 8vo.

Telegraphic Journal for February, 1893. fol.

Transport for February, 1893.

Zoophilist for February, 1893. 4to.

Electrical Engineers, Institution of-Journal, Nos. 102, 103. 8vo. 1893.
Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale-Bolletino, No. 171.

Franklin Institute-Journal, No. 806. 8vo. 1893.

8vo. 1892.

Frankland, Professor P. F. Ph.D. F.R S. (the Author)-Our Secret Friends and Foes. 8vo. 1893.

"Friend of International Progress." Bombay, 1885-90. By Sir W. W. Hunter. 8vo. 1892.

Geographical Society, Royal-Supplementary Papers, Vol. III. Part 2. 8vo. 1893. Geographical Journal, Vol. I. No. 3. 8vo. 1893.

Geological Institute, Imperial, Vienna-Verhandlungen, 1892, Nos. 15, 16. 8vo.

1892.

Georgofili, Reale Accademie-Atti, Quarta Serie, Vol. XV. Disp. 3a, 4a. 8vo. 1892.
Harlem, Société Hollandaise des Sciences-Archives Néerlandaises, Tome XXVI.
Livraison 4, 5. 8vo. 1893.

Horticultural Society, Royal-Journal, Vol. XV. Parts 2, 3. 8vo. 1893.
Institute of Brewing-Transactions, Vol. VI. No. 4. 8vo. 1893.

Iowa Laboratories of Natural History-Bulletin, Vol. II. No. 3. 8vo. 1893. Johns Hopkins University-American Chemical Journal, Vol. XV. No. 1. 8vo. 1893.

American Journal of Philology, Vol. XII. No. 4. Vol. XIII. No. 4. 8vo. 1891-2. Studies in Historical and Political Science, Tenth Series, Nos. 4-6, 11, 12. 8vo. 1892.

Keeler, James E. Esq. (the Author)-The Spectroscope of the Alleghany Observatory. 8vo. 1891.

Lentzner, Karl, Esq. (the Author)-Various Publications. 8vo. 1885-93.

Meteorological Office-Report of Meteorological Council to R.S. 31st March, 1892. 8vo. 1893.

Meteorological Observations at Stations of the Second Order for 1888. 8vo. 1892.

Report of International Meteorological Conference at Munich, 1891. 8vo. 1893. Ministry of Public Works, Rome-Giornale del Genio Civile, 1892, Fasc. 12 and Designi. fol. 1892.

North of England Institute of Mining and Mehanical Engineers-Transactions,
Vol. XLI. Part 6.; Vol. XLII. Part 1. 8vo. 1893.

Numismatic Society-Chronicle and Journal, 1892, Part 4. 8vo. 1893.
Odontological Society-Transactions, Vol. XXV. No. 4. 8vo. 1893.

Payne, W. W. and Hale, G. E. (the Editors)—Astronomy and Astro-Physics for
February, 1893. 8vo.

Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain-Journal, February, 1893. 8vo.
Carl Wilhelm Scheele; his life and work. 8vo. 1893.

Religious Tract Society-La Glorieuse Rentrée des Vaudois, 1689. 8vo. 1889.
Rochester Academy of Science, U.S.A.-Proceedings, Vol. II. No. 1. 8vo. 1892.
Royal Botanic Society of London-Quarterly Record, No. 52. 8vo. 1893.
Royal Irish Academy-Transactions, Vol. XXX. Parts 3, 4. 4to. 1893.
Royal Society of London-Philosophical Transactions, Vol. CLXXXIII. 4to.

1893.

Proceedings, No. 318. 8vo. 1893.

VOL. XIV. (No. 87).

Saxon Society of Sciences, Royal-Philologisch-historischen Classe:
Abhandlungen, Band XIII. No. 5. 8vo. 1893.

Selborne Society-Nature Notes, No. 39. 8vo. 1893.

Sidgreaves, The Rev. W. (the Author)-Results of Meteorological and Magnetical Observations at Stonyhurst, 1892. 8vo. 1893.

Sociedad Cientifica "Antonio Alzate," Mexico-Memorias, Tomo VI. Nos. 5, 6. 8vo. 1893.

Society of Architects-Proceedings, Vol. V. Nos. 6, 7. 8vo. 1893.
Society of Arts-Journal for February, 1893. 8vo.

St. Bartholomew's Hospital-Reports, Vol. XXVIII. 8vo. 1892.

St. Pétersbourg Académie Impériales des Sciences-Mémoires, Tome XXXVIII. No. 14; Tome XL. No. 1. 4to. 1892.

Bulletin, Tome XXXV. Nos. 1, 2. 8vo. 1892.

Tacchini, Prof. P. Hon. Mem. R.I.—Memoire della Societa degli Spettroscopisti Italiani. Vol. XXII. Disp. 1a. 4to. 1893.

United Service Institution, Royal-Journal, No. 189. 8vo. 1893.

United States Department of Agriculture-Monthly Weather Review for November, 1892. 4to.

Vereins zur Beförderung des Gewerbfleisses in Preussen-Verhandlungen, 1893, Heft. 1. 4to.

Yale University Transactions of the Astronomical Observatory of Yale University, Vol. I. Parts 3, 4. 4to. 1893.

WEEKLY EVENING MEETING,

Friday, March 10, 1893.

SIR DOUGLAS GALTON, K.C.B. D.C.L. LL.D. F.R.S. Vice-President, in the Chair.

SIR HERBERT MAXWELL, BART. M.P.

Early Myth and Late Romanc

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