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localities. The traffic would be mutually advantageous 

 •—add a varied beauty to our Museum, tend to profit 

 the lovers of science, as well as please the curious, 

 and possess equal attractions for all. 



The visitors' book for the current year, contains 

 523 names ; but the money received is not in propor- 

 tion, beings £1 only — a sum considerably less than in 

 the preceding year. The number of visitors has 

 been swelled by the gratuitous admission to the 

 Museum, of about 120 of the Members of the 

 Stockton Mechanics* Institute, on one day in the 

 course of the summer : but, though the room was 

 crowded, your Council are happy to inform you, that 

 no damage has been done to any of the specimens. 



Your Council feel pleasure in announcing an in- 

 crease in your Society's numbers, by the accession of 

 some respectable Members and Subscribers since the 

 last annual meeting; of whom, Thomas Chapman, 

 Esq., has become a Life-Governor, by a subscription 

 often guineas. His exertions, it is hoped, may be 

 beneficial to the Society, He has set a good example 

 to many of our Whitby gentlemen, who would do 

 well to profit by it. 



Hitherto the task of furnishing literary contribu- 

 tions usually devolved on a i^^v only of the Members 

 of the Society, or on strangers, who generally looked 

 for a remuneration of their labours; but during the 

 present year, the pleasing burden has been more 

 equally divided amongst ten, instead of two or 

 three of the resident Members. The number of com- 

 munications has been in proportion, and considerably 

 greater during the present year, than in any preceding 



