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been favoured, from first to last, through a succession of 

 four administrations. 



But the patronage which the Government so readily 

 extends to scientific objects, would be of little avail, if those 

 objects were regarded with indifference by the public. It is 

 therefore a source of no less gratification to the Council, 

 that they have a satisfactory account to render of the 



SUBSCKIPTIONS TO THE YORKSHIRE MuSEUM, which haVC 



increased, since their last report, to an amount little short 

 of the expectations they then ventured to express. 



The value of philosophical research is beginning to be 

 more generally appreciated ; and in whatever part of Great 

 Britain public spirit exists to any considerable extent, there 

 institutions are rising for the advancement of natural know- 

 ledge. The more than common prevalence of such a spirit 

 in this County, is one of its proudest distinctions ; and when 

 a scientific Institution for Yorkshire was projected, those 

 who were entrusted with the superintendence of the under- 

 taking, did not hesitate to count upon a degree of support, 

 which in a less liberal and less wealthy district they would 

 have had no reason to expect. 



These anticipations have not been disappointed. In the 

 report made in February 1828, the expense of the work was 

 estimated at £8000 ; and the amount of subscriptions at the 

 present moment is £7665. Thus the call of the Society has 

 been answered in a manner of which a Yorkshireman has no 



