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J, R. W. Atkinson, Esq., of Elm wood -House, deserves 

 special notice, not only on account of its unusual size as a 

 Museum specimen, but as an interesting relic, the produc- 

 tion of one of those mighty agents whose operations, at a 

 former period of the world, have produced such stupend- 

 ous results on the surface of our planet. 



To Miss Fearne the Society is indebted for a valuable 

 donation of Fossils from the London Clay, obtained from 

 the British Natural History Society, to which that lady 

 subscribed for the express purpose of presenting the Speci- 

 mens to the Museum, and by means of which important 

 contribution the Series of known Shells from this formation 

 is now nearly complete. 



The thanks of the Society are also due to the Com- 

 mittee of the Yorkshire Naturalist Club, for a very beau- 

 tiful Specimen of Asterias in Sandstone from Pickering. 

 From the labours of this Club, established solely for the 

 collecting of and recording facts connected with the 

 Natural History of the County, as well as for purchasing 

 and presenting rare Specimens to the principal Museums 

 in Yorkshire, much important aid may be expected, and 

 the Council confidently hope that all those who take an 

 interest in the furtherance of local Natural History will 

 join its ranks. 



By means of an exchange with Mr. Morgan, of Llan- 

 dillo, a valuable Series of Fossils illustrative of that portion 

 of the Llandillo Flags at Dynevor Park, have been received, 

 which have long been a desideratum in the Museum. 



