[The  following  note  of  previous  editions  of  the  Law  relating
to  Friendly  Societies  may  he  interesting  :—

First  edition—By  John  Tidd  Pratt,  Esq.  (10  Geo.  4,
c.  56)  -----  -  published  1829
Second  edition—By  the  same(including4&5  WilL
4,  c.  40)  1834
Third  edition—(Same  Acts)  1838
Fourth  edition—(Dit  o)  1843
First  edition—By  William  Tidd  Pratt,  Esq.  (13  &  14
Viet.  c.  115  1850
Second  edition  1853
Third  edition  -  1854
Fourth  edition  (18  &  19  Viet.  c.  63)  ...  1855
Fifth  edition  -  -  1859
Sixth  edition  -  1862
Seventh  edition  1867
Eighth  edition—By  the  present  editor  ...  1873
Ninth  edition—By  the  same  (38  &  39  Viet.  c.  60)  -  1876]