it must not be forgotten that since the commencement of 

 this Institution three others have been established in the 

 town, which severally occupy some part of the same field 

 of labour, and are supported by the exertions of many of 

 the same individuals. It is therefore with much pleasure 

 that the Council announce that the Museum, which is 

 is now perhaps the only peculiar characteristic of the 

 Society, has in the course of the year received more 

 important additions in number and value, both by gift 

 and by purchase, than was the case in the preceding year. 

 The fossils, illustrative of the mountain limestone, have 

 received a well-timed accession, now that the recent pub- 

 lication of one of our Honorary Members on those strata, 

 as exhibited in Yorkshire, is likely to call the attention 

 of students to that part of the Geological Science. The 

 collection of corallines and shells has also received 

 many valuable additions ; and particular groups of birds 

 and reptiles have been supplied with illustrations in which 

 they were previously deficient. One gentleman (Mr. 

 Glover,) has availed himself of the opportunities afforded 

 by travel, to bring a collection of insects from the Alps, 

 for the express purpose of being added to the Society's 

 Museum. In a scientific point of view these are impor- 

 tant as indicating the habitat of particular tribes, many 

 which occur in those regions being identical with the 

 members of our local Entomology : the manner in 

 which the oft-repeated suggestions of successive Councils 

 have in this instance been carried into execution affords 

 an example worthy of imitation. Tlie Council would 

 also acknowledge — 



" Several valuable Organic Remains from the Yorkshire Coast" — ^by 

 the Rev. Joseph Holmes, (President.) 



