have cost above two thousand pounds ; a sum that could not have been 

 expended by a private publisher on a scientific work of this nature. 



As the Society has been the means of publishing translations of several 

 German works, and as many of these involve considerations which can only 

 be understood by a reference to those philosophical principles which have 

 exerted a marked influence on German scientific literature, they determined 

 to embrace the offer of Mr. Alfred Tulk to publish his translation of the 

 work of Oken, on the Philosophy of Nature. This work and one consisting 

 ol a continuation of the Reports published on the progress of Zoology are 

 now ready for distribution. 



The Council, having received expressions of satisfaction from the members 

 with regard to the production of Reports on the progress of Zoology and 

 Botany, feel justified in proposing their continuation. 



The Council have had so great a number of valuable works suggested for 

 publication in future years, that they have had some difficulty in making a se- 

 lection. The following works, however, are either in the press, or in a con- 

 dition to be immediately published when the funds of the Society enable the 

 Council to proceed with them. 



1. The Naked-eyed Pulmograde Medusae of the British Seas, with 



coloured drawings of every species, by Professor Edward Forbes, 

 F.R.S., L.S. &G.S. 



2. Bibliographia Zoologiae et Geologic, comprising a catalogue of all 



published works and papers on Zoology and Geology, by Professor 

 Agassiz, of Neufchatel, edited by Hugh E. Strickland, Esq., F.G.S. 



3. The Letters of John Ray, including the Philosophical Letters and a 



collection of Manuscript Letters in the British Museum, edited by 

 E. Lankester, M.D. F.R.S. L.S. 



4. A Volume of Papers on Zoology, including papers of interest by 



Steenstrup, Retzius, Loven, Erichson, and other naturalists, edited 

 by George Busk, Esq., F.L.S. 



The Council have again to congratulate the Members on an increase in 

 their numbers, although a period of eight months has scarcely elapsed since 

 they presented their last Report ; the positive increase of Members is forty-four, 

 making 8G8 members on the books for the current year (18-17). 



The Council appointed by the Meeting at Southampton, held September 

 15th, 1S46, in obedience to the Sixth Rule of the Society, appointed 

 Mr. Bowerbank Treasurer, and Dr. Johnston and Dr. Lankester Secretaries - 

 for the past year. 



