grfeater facility may be afforded to the research^ 

 est of all Visitors, especially such Ladies arid 

 Gentlemen as wish to enter minutely into the 

 study of Mineralogy, Geoloay, Conchology, &c. 

 To facilitate such studies, it would be highly 

 desirable to have a larger collection of Books 

 on these subjects; and the Council hope, that 

 throQofh the increaj^^ of the number of Sub- 

 scribers, and the consequent augmentation of 

 the funds, this desideratum may shortly be 

 su[) plied. 



In a circular lately published by the Council,' 

 a hope Was held out, that Mr. Wm Scoresby, 

 Jun. F.R. S. Edin., an Honorary Member of 

 this Society, woidd deliver a course of Lectures 

 on Magnetism this season, to the Members and 

 Friends of this Institution. The Council are' 

 sofry to state, that this hope has not been 

 realized, that Gentleman being prevented by 

 other e n gage n^ents from gratifying the Society 

 at this timi3 with his valuable services. It is 

 hoped, that before the expiration of another 

 year, some scientific Lectures will be delivered 

 to t'he Society, either by Mr. Scoresby, or by 

 st)me other Gentleman qualified for the task. 



jNothing has been done during the past yea:i* 

 in the way of reading Literary Essays. In this* 

 useful department of the Society's liabours, a* 

 commencement is expected to be made shortly;- 

 ^nd arrang-en^t^nts are likely to take place foi*' 

 holding Meetings, at regulaiMntervals, at least 



