culars are recorded in the Society's books, and a copy 

 will be attached to this Report. 



Three Courses of Lectures have been delivered 

 during the past year: one of ten lectures, in the 

 summer, — 



"On the Structure and History of Birds and Quadrupeds" — by 

 Professor Grant, being the conclusion of his series. 



A course of eight Lectures — by Professor Johnston, " On Geology." 



A course of six Lectures — by B. R. Haydon, Esq. " On Painting." 



The attendance on all these lectures has been 

 good, on the two latter courses especially; during 

 some of the lectures on Painting the Hall literally 

 overflowed. 



The Volume of Transactions of the Society has 

 been now sometime published ; its contents have met 

 the approval of men of science in various parts of the 

 nation, whose attainments best qualify them to judge; 

 and its publication places this Society in a highly 

 creditable position, which it had not before occupied. 

 The Records of abstract science are not calculated to 

 attract general readers, but this volume will take its 

 place among permanent books of scientific reference, 

 and it should therefore be found in the libraries of all 

 those persons whose residence in, or connection with, 

 the town, renders them sharers in its reputation. 



