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embraced by the Society, are the Society's objects. The fol- 

 lowing particulars are from the published prospectus : — 



" The museum is principally designed to illustrate the 

 natural history of the district, in its various branches of geo- 

 logy, mineralogy, zoology, and botany, by the gradual form- 

 ation of complete and systematic arrangements of its produc- 

 tions in each of these departments. It will also be open to 

 other objects of scientific interest, and, in particular, it will 

 be a suitable repository for such remains of antiquity as are 

 found within the district, or illustrate its general history. 

 But, in addition to these more local objects, the museum will, 

 it is hoped, through the liberality of the friends of science in 

 various quarters, be enriched with many specimens from dis- 

 tant localities, which may serve to complete the series, and 

 enhance the scientific value of those indigenous to our own 

 district. For this purpose it is proposed that the council shall 

 be empowered to effect exchanges of the natural products of 

 North Wales and Shropshire, for specimens furnished by the 

 cabinets of societies or individual collectors in other parts of 

 the world. 



M The library will consist of books illustrative of natural 

 history and antiquities, and especially, in the first instance, of 

 such works of reference as the funds of the Society will admit 

 of being purchased, for the illustration of the objects in the 

 museum. The library will, as well as the museum, be open 

 to donations from the members and friends of the Institution. 



<c The Society will, however, have effected but a part, 

 though a most important part, of its objects when it shall 

 have established a museum and library. The collection, 

 from every quarter, of accurate information respecting 'the 

 natural and general history of the district ; ' its topography, 

 statistics, climate, and meteorological phenomena; its geolo- 

 gical structure, minerals, and organic fossils ; its mines and 

 collieries ; its various animal and vegetable productious ; is an 

 object to which, if it hopes to rival in usefulness the Natural 

 History Societies of other districts, the exertions of its mem- 

 bers must be strenuously and perseveringly directed. For 

 this purpose, as well as for the diffusion of a taste for science, 

 there will be held periodical meetings, at which scientific com- 

 munications will be received and read, and conversations held 

 on subjects of science." 



The delivering of popular lectures on those of the embraced 

 subjects that most readily admit of that mode of illustration 

 is, besides, proposed. 



The Geological Specimens of W. D. Saull, Esq., F.G.S., 

 among which those of the late Mr. Sowerby, are now strati- 



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