REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 



AT THE 



CLOSE OF THE TWENTY-FIRST SESSION. 



It but seldom happens, in a Society established 

 solely for the purpose of promoting and encouraging 

 the peaceful pursuits of Science and Literature, that 

 much occurs in the course of a single year which calls 

 for lengthened remark. During the past Session the 

 Society has held the even tenor of its way. If on the 

 one hand no very rapid stride has been made, on the 

 other, no ground has been lost; for though, perhaps, 

 the accession of new Members has not been equal to 

 that of the two former years, variation in this respect 

 must always be looked for, and is dependant upon 

 many casualties not immediately connected with the 

 Society. 



During the past year, three new Ordinary Members 

 and seven Subscribers have been elected ; also to the 

 list of Honorary Members two names have been added. 

 To one gentleman, who is well known by his writings, 

 Samuel Bailey, Esq. of Sheffield, the Society has, on 

 more than one occasion, been indebted for interesting 



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