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enabling^ him to prosecute with success a study 

 which is at once pleasing and profitable. The 

 lovers of concholog-y will have access to examine 

 a rich variety of beautiful and curious articles 

 in that department. The entomologist too, may 

 here avail himself of the same facilities, in regard 

 |o the minute but admirable objects of his re- 

 search. Here also, the geologist, the antiqua- 

 rian, and the general lover of science, may each 

 find sources of amusement, and interesting sub- 

 jects for study. 



The advantages of the Society will be much 

 increased, when it shall be able to hold regular 

 Meetings for receiving Essays, or engaging in 

 literary conversations. In this department, 

 nothing has yet been effected, but there is a 

 prospect of making a commencement soon after 

 the present Anniversary; and the Council would 

 recommend it to the Members of the Society, to 

 prepare Essays or communications suitable for 

 such Meetings, and to collect for this purpose 

 any useful information on scientific subjects that 

 may fall in their way. 



Considerable progress has been made in ar- 

 rangmg and labelling the contents of the Mu- 

 seum, at least in some of its departments. 

 Much, however, remains to be done; and this 

 important object will demiand the attention of 

 the Council f r the following year, as well as 

 the necessity of providing further accommoda- 



