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R. J. N. Streeten, M. D., John Walcot, Esq., and J. H. Walsh, Esq. 

 Mr. Walsh then proceeded to read the report of the council for the 

 past year, which was an extremely interesting document. 



Dr. Buckland, in moving that the report be received and printed, 

 observed that it was honourable to the character of the present age 

 that the public were now beginning to apply to the study of this 

 long neglected science, the attention to which it was so justly enti- 

 titled. 



The Hon. and Rev. J. S. Cocks seconded the resolution, which 

 was carried unanimously. 



Dr. Hastings then moved, after some prefatory remarks, " That 

 it is a matter of high congratulation to the members of this society 

 that the illustrious French philosopher, M. Brongniart, and Dr. 

 Milne Edwards, Professor of Natural History in the College of 

 Henry IV., Paris ; together with our own universally celebrated 

 geological discoverer. Dr. Buckland, and Mr. Knight, the dis- 

 tinguished president of the Horticultural Society, should be present 

 at our meeting, to sanction the proceedings of this day,'* which was 

 seconded by Dr. Streeten, and carried with acclamations. 



A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Mr. Evans, the 

 honorary secretary and treasurer ; to Mr. E. Lees, and Mr. F. A. 

 Walter, the honorary curators, for their valuable services in their 

 respective departments ; to the members of the late council ; and 

 to the Rev. J. H. Webb, of Tretire, near Ross ; H. S. Boisragon, 

 Esq., M. D., of Cheltenham; J. H. Walsh, Esq., of Worcester; Ed- 

 ward Morris, Esq., M.R.C.S., of Worcester; E. Blyth, Esq., of Toot- 

 ing, Surrey ; and Jabez Allies, Esq., of Worcester; for their great 

 kindness in coming forward to deliver lectures, and contributing 

 several important scientific papers during the past year. 



The Rev. J. Pearson then proceeded to read a highly interesting 

 paper on the Geology of the Mountains of Merionethshire, by the 

 Rev. Thomas Pearson, of Great Witley ; which was followed by a 

 paper, evincing great science and research, by the Rev. T. W. 

 Webb, of Tretire, Herefordshire, on the comet of Halley, which 

 appeared in 1835, read by Dr. Streeten; and a very valuable paper 

 on the Geology of the Neighbourhood of Presteign, in Radnorshire, 

 by Dr. Davies of that town, read by JMr. Morris. 



A vote of thanks to John Williams, Esq., the president of the 

 society for the past year, for the very efficient manner in which he 

 had discharged the duties of his office, having been acknowledged 

 in apposite terms by that gentleman, the meeting separated. 



