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SIXTH REPORT. 



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The Council of the Whitby Literary and Philo- 

 sophical Society have much pleasure in reporting 

 its increasing prosperity . The attention which the 

 Museum has received from strangers during the 

 last year ; the valuable additions made to its con- 

 tents ; the successful efforts made to render it more 

 elegant and commodious ; the accession of mem- 

 bers ; and the public meetings which have been 

 held for promoting the designs of the Institution, 

 warrant them to make this encouraging statement. 



The number of Visitors has considerably ex- 

 ceeded that of any former year. More than seven 

 hundred and twenty are recorded ; a few of whom 

 are benefactors, belonging to Whitby and the 

 vicinity ; and the rest strangers from various parts, 

 several of whom came hither chiefly for the purpose 

 of seeing our Museum. This number would have 

 been much greater, had access not been prevented 

 for several weeks, by the alterations made on the 

 roof. This proves that it has become an object of 

 general interest ; and indicates a growing taste for 

 such rational entertainment as such a collection of 

 curiosities affords, even to common observers; 



