SOME OCCASIONAL PAPERS READ AT THE RICHMOND ATHENEUM. FOUNDED 1881. Richmond, Surrey: PRINTED BY EDWARD KING, "TIMES" STEAM PRINTING WORKS. 1886. M. N. Wa NOTE BY THE EDITOR. OW that the Richmond Athenæum has secured a permanent Now and dignified position, and attained fair proportions, it has been felt by not a few of its Members that it might be pleasant and profitable to secure in book form many of the Papers which have been read. It was at the same time justly thought that the Council of the Richmond Athenæum could not accept the financial responsibility of such a step, consequently this initial volume of "Occasional Papers' owes its origin to its Printer, who has also acted as its Editor and Publisher. The Papers have been printed in the order in which they have come to hand, and not in the proper sequence of the dates of their reading, which will be found at the end of each. The present volume having already proved a success, it is proposed that others shall follow from time to time. Particulars of Publication may be obtained at the "Times" Steam Printing Works, Richmond; but it will be convenient to add that the Editor reserves to himself the right of returning any Paper thought unsuitable for insertion. May, 1886. 768853 |