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Abstract

The usual monthly meeting of the Royal Society was held o^
Monday, July 11th, when there was a good attendance of Fellows and
visitors.
Mr. James Barnard said the President (His Excellency Sir
Robert Hamilton, K.C.B.) would not be able to be present, as he was
detained elsewhere by important business, so it devolved upon him as
the senior vice-president to take the chair.
List of additions to the library during the month, report on the proposed Antarctic expedition, Letter from Royal Society of South Australia to arrange for special meetings of scientific
men, and for excursions in which would be of special interest to
naturalists and geologists, a letter of proposal for a
union of British and English speaking geologists to lay a broad foundation
of geological fact, classification, nomenclature, and representation,
which would ultimately be adopted by other countries as far as local
diversities and differences of language might permit. Procedures for tanning of animal skins. The death of a very distinguished
member of the Society in the late Mr. C. P. Sprent, Deputy Surveyor-
General, who had been struck down by the prevailing epidemic.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Royal Society of Tasmania
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
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