REPORT, 



PRESENTED TO THE ANNUAL MEETINO OF THE SOCIETT, 



February 7th, 1826. 



The Council, in submitting their Report for 1826 to the 

 Annual Meeting, are enabled to lay before it a very gratifying 

 account of the progress of the Society's affairs. During the 

 last year, the number of its Members has continued to in- 

 crease ; the communications made to it on subjects of Science 

 have been more frequent, and the contributions to its cabinets 

 more valuable ; the constant attendance of a well qualified 

 Curator has been procured, and a subscription for an adequate 

 Building has been successfully commenced. 



The Meeting will observe, in the list of Donations prepared 

 for its inspection, many important additions to the Geolo- 

 gical Collection. Of this description are the Fossils found 

 near Flamborough, in the upper beds of the Chalk, by one of 

 the Curators of Mineralogy,* and by a Vice-President + of (he 



W. MarshaU, Esq. F.G.S. + W. Salmond, Esq. F.G.S. 



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