COUNCIL FOR 1838. 6 



tvro more stone coffins of Roman date, found near the line of 

 the railway, have been purchased ; one of these bears the 

 following inscription : — 



1) M SIMPLICIAE • FLOREKTINE 



ANIME • INNOCENTTSSIME 



QVE • VIXIT MENSES DECEM 



FELICIVS • SIMPLEX ' PATER * FECIT 



LEG • VI • V 



LIBRARY. 



The cost of providing works illustrative of the several de- 

 partments of Natural History and Antiquities, has prevented 

 the growth of the Library in a manner commensurate with 

 the other parts of the Institution ; yet, by the aid of the gift 

 of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, some valuable 

 additions have been made, and the Society still receives with 

 gratitude copies of many original works from their authors, and 

 the Transactions of Scientific Institutions. Of the numerous 

 volumes which became the property of the Society by the 

 bequest of the late George Hodgson, Esq., of Bridlington, 

 such as appeared especially suited to the objects of the Insti- 

 tution are placed in the Library, and the others have been 

 exchanged for works which were much needed, and which will 

 be registered as a part of Mr. Hodgson's liberal donation. 

 Some augmentation of book-cases may soon be required ; and 

 as the great work of Audubon is now ended, the time is 

 perhaps arrived for devoting some part of the very moderate 

 sum annually spent on books, to complete the costly works of 

 Humboldt, BufTon, &c. which are now imperfect, and conse- 

 quently almost useless. 



BOTANIC GARDEN. 

 To establish a Botanical Garden was one of the objects of 

 the Society in taking possession of the Manor Shore. To the 



