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whom the care and direction of certain portions of their Mu- 

 seum are entrusted ; and for assistance of this kind in many 

 portions of its collections the Yorkshire Philosophical Society 

 is deeply indebted. The members are aware that several of 

 the most conspicuous departments of the Museum have been 

 under the superintendence of Curators singularly fitted by taste 

 and knowledge to do them justice. It is proposed to carry 

 out this principle, to call for additional exertions of like nature, 

 and to nominate a sufficient number of members as Curators 

 to take charge of all the different parts of the collections, 

 and with little personal trouble to maintain their efficiency. 

 For this purpose it is proposed to constitute the following dis- 

 tinct Curatorships : viz. 



Natural History Department: 



1. Geology. 



2. Mineralogy. 



3. 4. 5. Zoology in three parts : viz. 3. Vertebrata. 



4. Annnlosa. 



5. Mollusca and Zoophyta. 

 6. 7. Botany in two parts : viz. 6. General Botany. 



7. British Botany. 



8. Comparative Anatomy. 



9. Antiquarian Department. 



10. Library and Manuscripts. 



11. Laboratory. 



12. Observatory. 



13. Meteorological Instruments. 



To make this plan effective, and its operation regular, and 

 to render as light as possible the labours of each Curator, it 

 is proposed that the duties of the Sub-Curator shall be so 

 far modified as to allow of his attendance every day, between 

 certain hours, to aid in the classification and due conservation 

 of the collections, and that an exact statement of what is en- 

 trusted to and expected from them be furnished to each 

 Curator and to the Sub-Curator. 



