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in the various departments of Natural History, 

 presented by your own Members, and by 

 strangers. 



The Library has also received several 

 accessions. Early in the Session, a valuable 

 present of Books was received from Mr. West, 

 of Leeds, and Mr. Arthur West, of London; 

 and the thanks of the Society are due to those 

 Societies that have honoured them by the 

 transmission of their Reports. 



The funds of the Society have been benefited 

 by the liberal donation of the produce of six 

 Lectures, made by the Rev. R. W. Hamilton. 



Your Council, in reporting the flourishing 

 state of your Society, have pleasure in witnessing 

 the progress of science in neighbouring Institu- 

 tions. The honour of being the foremost belongs 

 to you. In the short time, since your formation. 

 Literary and Scientific Institutions have arisen, 

 in almost every large town of the county. Their 

 objects are various, as their situations; some 

 paying a more exclusive attention, to the cultiva- 

 tion of the numerous interesting departments of 

 Natural History, whilst others render an equal 

 homage to Literature and more diversified science. 



