This Volume has been edited by the Honorary Secretary. The Authors have revised their Papers. The Authors alone are responsible for facts and opinions. The Society exchanges Proceedings with other publishing bodies, through the Secretary, from whom back numbers may be obtained. CONTENTS. [Those papers only marked * will be found printed in the Proceedings.] *Dr. J. Birkbeck Nevins-"On Nursery Tales, as illustrating and forming National Character." 23 THIRD ORDINARY MEETING 57 Mr. Alfred Higginson, M.R.C.S.-" On Suggestions as to Possible Lurking-places for Infection, in our FOURTH ORDINARY MEETING 63 * Rev. H. H. Higgins, M.A. Cantab., F.C.P.S.- * Dr. Inman-"On Pillar Stones, Stone Circles," &c. SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING Mr. J. A. Picton, F.S.A.-"An Inquiry into the PAGE 117 118 SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING 144 *Mr. A. J. Mott-"On the Literature of Expedi Mr. E. Jones, B.A.-"On English Orthography, Past, Present and Future." TENTH ORDINARY MEETING........... 190 *Mr. E. Davies, F.C.S.-"Chemistry in Relation to Other Sciences." 191 ELEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING *Mr. Christian Flück, M.C.P., B.-"Compulsory Education." 203 ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY 221 ON THE SOCIETY'S ROLL AT THE CLOSE OF THE 56TH SESSION. Those marked † are Original Members of the Society. Life Members are marked with an Asterisk. Oct. 11, 1833 Aikin, James, 2, Drury-lane, and 4, Gambier-terrace, Jan. 8, 1861 Anderson, David, 23, Clifton Park, Birkenhead. March 7, 1864 Archer, F. jun., B.A. Trin. Coll., Cantab., 10, Rodneystreet, and 5, Fenwick-street. *Nov. 28, 1853 Archer, T. C., F.R.S.E., F.R.S.S.A., Director of the Industrial Museum, Scotland, Edinburgh. Dec. 14, 1863 Ashe, Theop. Fielding, 45, South Castle-street, and 4, Dingle-lane. Feb. 22, 1855 Avison, Thomas, F.S.A., 18, Cook-street, and Fulwood Park, Aigburth. b Dec. 10, 1860 Barr, Rev. Hermann, Ph. D. Jan. May 11, 1864 Bagshaw, John, 87, Church-street, and Canning-terrace, 201, Upper Parliament-street. 1, 1854 Bahr, G. W., 4, Cable-street, and 2, South-hill Grove, Aigburth. May 4, 1863 Bailey, Fras. J., M.R.C.S., 51, Grove-street. April 17, 1865 Baker, W. J., 24, Fenwick-street. Dec. 15, 1862 Balman, Thomas, M.D., 6, Bedford-street South. Oct. 29, 1866 Bell, David, 15, Tithebarn-street, and 189, Grove-street. Jan. 13, 1862 Baruchson, Arnold, 8, Edmund-street, and Blundellsands, Great Crosby. March 9, 1857 Bell, Christopher, Moor-st., and 60, Bridge-st., B'head. Dec. 10, 1866 Benas, Baron Louis, Banker, 5, South Castle-street. Nov. 14, 1864 Bennett, J. M., St. George's-place, Lime-street, and 109, Shaw-street. Feb. 6, 1854 Bennett, William, St. George's-place, Lime-street, and Lancaster. Nov. 2, 1863 Billson, Alfred, 10, Cook-street, and 5, Cavendish-road, Birkenhead Park. Oct. Jan. 31, 1859 Birch, Jas., 13, The Temple, Dale-street. 25, 1864 Birchall, James, Governor of the Liverpool Industrial Schools, Kirkdale. HoN. SECRETARY. Nov. 12, 1866 Birkenhead, E. H., Doct. Sci., 69, Whitefield-road. April 15, 1861 Blake, James, 63, Kitchen-street, and 45, Canning-st. Mar. 9, 1866 Blood, William, Chamber of Commerce. Nov. 26, 1866 Boult, Jos., 24 North John-street. * Mar. 6, 1835 Boult, Swinton, 1, Dale-st., and 3, Bedford-st. South. Jan. 12, 1863 Bolton, Ogden, Prince's Buildings, Harrington-st., and 10, Great George-square. Nov. 27, 1865 Biggs, Arthur Worthington, Brown's Buildings, and 76, Upper Huskisson-street. (I. Cook and Sons.) Oct. 21, 1844 Bright, Samuel, 1, North John-street, and Sandheys, Mill-lane, West Derby. *Jan. 8, 1855 Brockholes, James Fitzherbert, Puddington Old Hall, near Neston. Oct. 31, 1864 Bromham, William, 57, South John-street, and 8, |