6 OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY. 



One of these objects is. to fiicilitate the mutual communica- 

 tion of philosophical opinions and facts, by holding General 

 MeetingSj at which papers may be read, and oral information 

 received. 



Another object is, to establish a Scientific Library, 

 by means of which, persons of various pursuits in different 

 parts of the County, may be enabled to consult Books, on the 

 subjects of their respective studies, which it might not be 

 convenient for them, individually, to purchase; and, for that 

 purpose, a Collection will by degrees be made, of the Trans- 

 actions of Philosophical Societies, Journals of Science, and 

 Works on Arts, Antiquities, and Natural History, especially 

 those parts of it which relate to Mineralogy and Geology. 



The more particular object of the Society is, to elucidate the 

 Geology of Yorkshire. There are few Counties in England 

 wliich are traversed by so great a variety of Strata as this, few 

 of which the Strata contain so many Fossils interesting to the 

 Geologist, or so many Minerals important to the Arts, and 

 few of which the geological relations are so imperfectly and 

 doubtfully determined. Towards the illustration of this sub- 

 ject, the Society hope that much may be done, by the com' 

 bined observation of many individuals in their respective 

 neighbourhoods, and by a contribution of Specimens from 

 every part of Yorkshire to a Central Museum. 



But though the illustration of Geology is the principal 

 design of the Society's Museum, it is intended to embrace 



