establishes the fact beyond all doubt; the animal 

 b^rng" fully identified by the bones of its leg's 

 and feet, with some of the claws, and large 

 portions of its scaly crust. From specimens of 

 amphibia and large marine animals, now in the 

 Museum, it appears, that at least four or five 

 kinds of these bulky inhabitants of a former 

 world have been lodged in our alum-shale: and 

 the labours of the Society, in future years, may 

 be the means of throwing much light on the 

 nature and structure of these remarkable animals. 

 After what has now been stated, it is scarcely 

 necessary to add, that the Museum has become 

 ancreasiiigly attractive. Three hundred Visitors 

 have been introduced in the course of the past 

 year ; viz. above 80 belonging to Whitby and 

 its Vicinity, and about 220 strangers from 

 Viit-ious parts of the country. The interesting 

 additions lately made to the collection, must 

 render it still more an object of attraction in 

 subsequent years. Scientific inquirers from all 

 parts, will naturally wish to examine the valu- 

 able specimens in the Society's possession. But 

 the benefits of the Institution will be most felt 

 by the inhabitants of Whitby and its immediate 

 neighbourhood. To our studious youth, of both 

 Hexes, the Museum will present facilities of no 

 ordinary kind, to aid them in the pursuit of 

 useful knowledge. Here the young mineralogist 

 will be furnifched with specimens and with books, 



