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less than in 1851, the total annual expenditure of the Society 

 (ordinary and extra-ordinary) has been less than its income by 

 £54. 48. Id. Nor will the satisfaction, which the Meeting 

 must feel at this favorable result, be diminished by closer 

 examination. The buildings are in good repair, the gardens 

 are kept in order and undergoing improvement, and the col- 

 lections in every department are continually expanding. Let 

 us hope that in future years, the advantages which the Society 

 now offers will be largely augmented, and that the peaceful 

 pursuits which it encourages will become more and more valued 

 in the large circle over which its beneficial action extends, 

 and from which it derives name, influence and support. 



