REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 



AT THE 



CLOSE OF THE EIGHTH SESSION. 



In reporting the state of the Society at the 

 close of the Eighth Session, it affords your 

 Council the greatest pleasure to be able to repeat 

 the congratulations, which have pervaded your 

 former Reports. 



The number which your Society had en- 

 rolled amongst its Members, left little to be 

 expected as to future increase. Yet, at the 

 commencement, and during the progress of the 

 present Session, nineteen ordinary Members have 

 been elected. 



Your Council have the satisfaction to report, 

 that, notwithstanding the increased expenditure 

 required by the enlargement of the Museum, the 

 Funds of the Society are in a more flourishing 

 state than at any former period. During the 

 last year, the Mineral-Room has been fitted up 



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