TRANSACTIONS

OF THE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

FOR THE

PROMOTION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE.

TRANSACTIONS

OF THE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

FOR THE

PROMOTION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE.

SHEFFIELD MEETING, 1865.

EDITED BY

GEORGE W. HASTINGS, LL.B.,

GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE ASSOCIATION

BIBLIO

LONDON:

LONGMAN, GREEN, LONGMAN, ROBERTS, AND GREEN.

LONDON

VICTORIA PRESS, 83A, FARRINGDON STREET, AND 1A, PRINCES STREET,

STORET'S GATE, WESTMINSTER.

CONTENTS.

Introduction

Opening Address. Right Hon. Lord Brougham and Vaux

Address on Jurisprudence and Amendment of the Law. Sir ROBERT

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Address on Education. THOMAS CHAMBERS, Q.C., M.P.

Address on Education. The Very Rev. the DEAN OF CHICHESTER.

Address on Health. EDWIN Lankester, M.D., F.R.S.

Address on Economy and Trade. EDWIN CHADWICK, C.B.

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Upon what Principle should the Bankrupt Law of England be

Amended? George Moffatt, M,P. . .

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