Excerpt from A Centenary of Science in Manchester: In a Series of Notes When the Society was near its Centenary it seemed good to the members that I should be requested to write some account of its doings. I said that I could not give time to write a history: it was well known that I was much occupied. I was told, however, to do just as much or as little as it suited, since no one seemed inclined to take up the subject. I should have preferred to see the work done by one who had lived from his earliest years in Manchester, and whose romance of life was associated with the neighbourhood, as then the treatment might have suited more readers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV. Memorandum of Association of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society. 1. The name of this Society is the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society. 2. The registered office of the Society will be situated in England. 3. The objects for which the Society is established are: --(a) The advancement of literature and science. (b) The reading and discussion, at the meetings of the Society, and sections of the Society, of original papers, essays, or treatises on literary or scientific subjects, written by members of the Society, or communicated to the Society by members on behalf of the authors. (c) The printing and publishing, at the expense of the Society, of such of the said papers, essays, or treatises, as shall, in the opinion of the Society, or its governing body, be of sufficient merit or interest to be worthy of publication. (d) The doing all such other lawful things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the abovementioned objects, or any of them. 4. No subject relating to or involving any question of party politics, or controversial divinity, shall be brought before, or entertained by the Society, or any section thereof, nor shall any discussion of any such subject as last aforesaid be permitted at any meeting of the Society, or any section thereof, and no member or other person shall be allowed, directly or indirectly, to introduce or submit to the Society, or any section thereof, any subject, with a view to pecuniary gain either to himself or any other person. 5. The income and property of the Society, whencesoever derived, shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the objects of the Society, as set forth in this Memorandum of Association, and no portion thereof shall be paid or..