they cannot better serve its interests than by 

 again bringing the subject before the Society, 

 and again urging upon its members the necessity 

 of supplying, by their assistance, the void which 

 this mournful occurrence has occasioned in its 

 efficient and active supporters. The extent and 

 depth of the loss which the Society has sustained, 

 in being deprived of the talent, the zeal, and 

 the diligence of its late lamented Curator, will 

 be most correctly estimated by considering the 

 very small number from whom his assistance has 

 been removed. In the ten years that have elapsed 

 since its formation, one hundred and twenty papers 

 have been read at its general meetings ; for the 

 whole of these contributions it is indebted to 

 thirty -two members, of whom only twenty -five 

 now remain in connexion with the Society. It is, 

 therefore, from this very limited number that the 

 influence of their lamented friend has been really 

 abstracted, and upon this fact the Council rests 

 its earnest appeal to the Members generally for 

 their more extended and cordial co-operation; 

 because, by that alone the character and credit of 

 the Society can be maintained. 



The Museum has received an accession of many 

 valuable presents in the course of the year. The 

 following entitle the Donors in an especial man- 

 ner to the thanks of this Society : — 



