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tion and display of the Roman pavements. The expense of 

 such a building will be considerable, probably not less than 

 £250 ; but the Council believe that it will add a great and 

 permanent attraction to the grounds of the Society, and thus 

 prove a source of additional income by the increased receipts 

 from visitors.* 



When the Yorkshire Agricultural Society held its meeting 

 in this city, in 1853, an Exhibition of objects comiected with 

 Agriculture, Botany, and the Arts took place in our Museum and 

 grounds. It proved very attractive ; and, after all the expenses 

 were paid, left a surplus of £153. The same Society will 

 again hold its meeting here in August of the present year. 

 The interval is too short to render it probable that an Exhibi- 

 tion of exactly the same kind would be successful ; but it has 

 been suggested that, by bringing together some of the most 

 remarkable objects in Natural History and Antiquities con- 

 tained in public and private collections within the County, an 

 Exhibition might be formed which would be attractive to the 

 numerous strangers who will visit York, and produce a 

 surplus to the Society which might be applied to the erection 

 of the building for the Roman pavements. Application has 

 been made to several Societies and individuals for their co- 

 operation, and they have expressed their readiness to furnish 

 such objects as would be suitable for the intended Exhibition. 

 In the event of its taking place, the Council propose, following 

 the precedent of 1853, to suspend the right of admission and 

 of granting written orders during the two days that it will last. 



In reviewing the events of the past year, the Council notice, 

 with painful feeling, the death of Dr. Buckland, whose name 

 has long adorned the list of our Honorary Members. The 

 scientific labours of the late Dean of Westminster are closely 

 connected with the history of our Institution. The same 

 event which led to its formation — the discovery of the remains 

 in the Cave of Kirkdale — gave birth to his first great work, 

 the " Reliquiae Diluvianse," and not a few of its illustrations 



* Since the Report was drawn up a plan has been suggested for a new arrange- 

 ment of the upper room of the Hospitium, by means of which, it is expected that 

 some space may be gained for the display of the pavements there. 



