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cimens of Graham Island in the Mediterranean. Presented by John 

 Davy, M.D. F.R.S. &c. &c. — A Fossil Fish, referred to by Professor 

 Sedgwick in his paper on the Magnesian Limestone of the northern 

 part of England. By George T. Fox, Esq., Durham. — A fine specimen 

 of Gray Copper-ore from Wheal Penan Mine. By R. S. Scott, Esq.— A 

 curious pseudomorphous formation of Carbonate of Iron, and of Iron 

 Pyrites, from Virtuous Lady Mine, near Tavistock. By Edward Pearse, 

 Esq. — Another specimen of the same. By Mr. William Longmaid. — 

 Specimens illustrative of the Stream-work near Marazion Bridge ; 

 and four hundred specimens of Cornish Rocks. By W. J. Henwood, 

 F.G.S. &c— One hundred and fifty additional specimens of the Cornish 

 Rocks. By H. S. Boase, M.D. — Specimens of Woodstone from Ho- 

 bart Town, Van Dieman's Land j and Silver and Copper-ore from 

 South America. By Edward Leah, Esq. 



At the Anniversary Meeting, held on the 30th August, 1833, Da- 

 vies Gilbert, Esq. F.R.S. &c, President, in the chair ; — the Report 

 of the Council being read, it was resolved, That it be printed and 

 circulated among the Members j — That the Council be empowered 

 to nominate Students, who, under certain regulations, may be per- 

 mitted to enjoy gratuitously the benefits of the Library and Museum; 

 and that the management of this department be entirely entrusted to 

 the Council ; — That the thanks of the Society be presented to the 

 authors of the various papers, to the officers, &c. The President then 

 announced that the Council had come to the determination of recom- 

 mending to the Society to present a piece of plate to Dr. Boase for 

 his valuable services during the last four years ; and he was sure that 

 the proposal would be carried by acclamation : it was therefore re- 

 solved, That a piece of plate be presented to Dr. Boase. 



The following gentlemen were elected Members of the Society: — 

 Honorary Members: Roderick Impey Murchison,Esq. F.R.S. &c. &c. j 

 Henry T. De la Beche, Esq. F.R.S. &c. &c. ; Charles Lyell, Esq. 

 F.R.S. &c. Professor of Geology, King's Coll. London. — Ordinary 

 Members : John J. A. Boase, Esq. ; Mr. Charles Parry ; the Rev. 

 Thomas Pascoe ; Edward H.Rodd, Esq. ; Mr. Richard Rule j the 

 Rev. Thomas H. Vyvyan.— Associate : Mr. William Petherick, of 

 Dolcoath. 



Officers and Council for the present year: — President: Davies 

 Gilbert, Esq. F.R.S. &c. &c. — Vice- Presidents : George S. Borlase, 

 Esq. F.R.S. &c. ; John Paynter, Esq. ; Sir Charles Lemon, Bart. 

 M.P. F.R.S. &c. j John Hearle Tremayne, Esq.— Secretary : Henry 

 S. Boase, M.D. — Treasurer: Joseph Came, Esq. — Librarian: the 

 Rev. George Pigott. — Curator: Edward C. Giddy, Esq. — Assistant 

 Curator: W.J. Henwood, F.G.S. &c. — Council: J. J. A. Boase, Esq. j 

 T. Bolitho, Esq. ; Wm. Cornish, Esq.; Stephen Davey, Esq. ; Ro- 

 bert W. Fox, Esq. ; Day P. Le Grice, Esq. ; George D. John, Esq. j 

 Rev. Canon Rogers ; Wm. M. Tweedy, Esq.; John Williams, jun., 

 Esq. 



The Quarterly Meetings of the Society for the ensuing year will 

 be held on Wednesdays, — the 23rd October, the loth January, the 

 16th April, and the 23rd July. 



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