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 40 HISTORY OF THE [1820-30 Society, and who is also one of the editors of the Philosophical Magazine, for the publication of a series of monthly notices of its proceedings, and for the supply of a sufficient number of copies of them, in succession, for distribution among the members. The convenience and advantages of this plan have been sufficiently proved by the trial which has been given it, and it will, of course, be continued. [There follows a summary of the advantages of the plan, which need scarcely be reproduced here, as the passage is readily accessible.] But before the first volume was completed differences of opinion arose between the Council and the printer on the question of cost of printing, and also about insurance of the stock, which, as we have seen, they took possession of themselves and housed in their attic. Estimates were obtained from John Weale, trading as a publisher under the style of Priestley & Weale, and were accepted. Moyes was the printer employed by this firm, and a letter from him is entered on the Council Minutes stating that he fully understood that he was to have no separate claim on the Society. Weale's estimates are given as replies to an elaborate series of questions. Part I. of volume 3 of the Memoirs was already set in type (by Taylor), and was sent with enquiries what would be the cost per sheet (for 500 copies) if all were like p. 132. . . Reply i, i6s. if part were tabular, like p. 38. 2, los. if all were tabular, like p. 70. . ,, 3, 43. P. 35 5 2S - and so forth : and then it is asked what would be the charge " for 200 copies of the Monthly Notices, including paper, it being under- stood that you may dispose of the copyright as you may think proper " ? Answer, " This I would undertake to give the Astro- nomical Society as a return for their copy and copyright." Weale's estimates were accordingly accepted, and the arrange- ment with the former printer (Taylor) and publisher (Baldwin) terminated in 1828-9. The dates for different transactions naturally vary a little. Taylor finished printing volume iii. of the Memoirs, but it was handed over to Weale for publication. The last Monthly Notice printed by Taylor is that of 1828 June, which is so lengthy that it was divided into two for printing in the Philosophical Magazine. The November M.N., printed by Moyes, reappears indeed in the Philosophical Magazine, but not till 1829 March : that for 1828 December not at all. A few extracts are given from the January M.N. in the Philosophical Magazine for 1829 June, and nearly all the February M.N. (Council Report)