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The principal addition in Zoology, is the Skeleton of 

 an Alligator, six feet in length, presented by T. P. Teale, 

 Esq., F.L.S., the Curator of that department, which, from 

 its size, will afford important aid in comparing the anatomi- 

 cal structure of the extinct and recent Saurians. 



Messrs. Fenteman have liberally presented an Egyp- 

 tian Mummy and Coffin, and although the body is not in 

 so good a state of preservation as to admit of its exhibi- 

 tion, the case illustrates the state of art in that country at 

 a different period from either of those in the Museum, and 

 is, consequently, possessed of much interest. 



The additions to the Library that principally call for 

 notice, are the highly important labours of our venerable 

 Honorary Member, Luke Howard, Esq., F.R.S., entitled 

 Barometrographia, presented by the author. The comple- 

 tion of Agassiz's Monograph, on the Fishes of the Old Red 

 Sandstone, presented by James G. Marshall, Esq., M.P. 

 The first part of the Proceedings of the Yorkshire Philo- 

 sophical Society, presented by that Body ; and the Proceed- 

 ings of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool, 

 presented by the Council of that Society. 



During the Session a long wished for improvement in 

 a portion of the Seats in the Lecture-Room has been 

 effected, which the depressed state of the Funds prevented 

 the Council undertaking at an earlier period. 



During the past Session six Ordinary Members and 

 twenty-five Subscribers have joined the Society, being one 

 less of the former, and an increase of twelve of the latter, 



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