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On tuesday 26 february 1884, [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] attended and spoke about "Earthquakes" at the ''Portsmouth Literary and Scientific Society'' (PLSS) meeting held at the Penny-street Lecture Hall (Portsmouth).<br />
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== Attendees ==<br />
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* '''President/Chairman'''<br />
** Major-General A. W. Drayson, R.A., F.R.A.S.<br />
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* '''Speakers'''<br />
** R. W. Lees (lecturer)<br />
** Major-General A. W. Drayson<br />
** General J. W. Cox<br />
** Dr. J. Ward Cousins<br />
** Rev. W. J. Staynes<br />
** [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Dr. A. Conan Doyle]]<br />
** Dr. C. C. Claremont<br />
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* '''Attendees'''<br />
** General J. W. Cox<br />
** Surgeon-General J. Lamprey, P.M.O.<br />
** Morris Mile, Esq. (Hon. Sec. Southampton Literary and Philosophical Society)<br />
** R. W. Lees, Esq., F.R.G.S.<br />
** Col. J. Waddell Boyd<br />
** Captain H. Short<br />
** Lieut. Hailstone<br />
** Rev. Dr. G. Colborne<br />
** Rev. W. J. Staynes<br />
** Dr. W. H. Axford<br />
** Dr. E. F. Edwards<br />
** Dr. G. Smith<br />
** [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Dr. A. Conan Doyle]]<br />
** Dr. C. C. Claremont<br />
** Dr. B. Guillemard<br />
** Mr. R. Rawson, R.N.<br />
** Mr. J. M. Ollis, R.N.<br />
** Mr. J. E. Blakeney<br />
** Mr. G. Ollis<br />
** Mr. T. Newell<br />
** Mr. O. Wales<br />
** Mr. C. F. Wedenby<br />
** Mr. J. A. Wilson, R.N.<br />
** Dental-Surgeon W. H. Kirton<br />
** Mr. A. G. Haydon<br />
** Mr. M. Semen Gardner<br />
** Mr. E. Byrne<br />
** Mr. A. H. Ozzard, R.N.<br />
** Mr. C. Constantine<br />
** Mr. E. F. Burton<br />
** Mr. G. Dimmer<br />
** Mr. J. W. Atkins<br />
** Mr. H. Murrell<br />
** Mr. H. C. Hurry<br />
** Mr. C. Spratt<br />
** Mr. W. McCallum<br />
** Mr. C. Foran<br />
** Mr. J. T. Hurst Stafford<br />
** Mr. C. J. Knight<br />
** Mr. G. F. Bell<br />
** Dr. J. Ward Cousins (Hon. Sec.)<br />
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== About Conan Doyle's lecture ==<br />
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[[Arthur Conan Doyle|Dr. A. Conan Doyle]] and Dr. C. C. Claremont also took part in the discussion.<br />
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== Full Report ==<br />
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* [[Portsmouth Literary and Scientific Society (1 march 1884)|Portsmouth Literary and Scientific Society]] (1 march 1884, [[Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle]])<br />
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