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The British Association are holding their séance at Manchester, under

the presidency of Mr. Fairbairn. Mr. James Smith, "of the Mersey Docks," has not omitted his annual ceremony of memorializing them on his discovery of the squaring of the circle. But more profit- able studies have also occupied them. Professor Owen has fascinated public attention by his disquisition on the physiology of the Troglodyte gorilla. He discoursed chiefly on the teething of the young gorilla, which aroused the most eager attention, if not the envy, of the listen. ing matrons.

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