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The monthly meeting of the Royal Society was held at the Tasmanian Museum on Tuesday night. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, presided.
Mr. E.L. Piesse, read a paper by Colonel W.V. Legge, on the "Ben Lomond Plateau, and the discovery of the high land at the north end".
Mr. Piesse also read a paper by Mr. L.F. Giblin and himself on "The height of Mount Legge (the name suggested for the Tor forming the summit of the Giblin fells at the northern end of Ben Lomond), with remarks on the Trigonometrical Survey of Tasmania."
Mr. Johnston read a paper by Dr. E. J. Roberts on "The germ as a friend in Theraputics".
Messrs. L.F. Giblin and E.L.Piesse read a paper on "The Ben Lomond range note on the height of Legge Tor."

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 and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
ISSN:	0080-4703
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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