THE COUNCIL. 7 



It was upon the same principle, that the Council itself 

 took an active part in investigating a discovery recently 

 made in the neighbourhood of North Cliff, by which some 

 material additions have been gained to the natural history 

 of the Antediluvian World. This is the most remarkable 

 geological phenomenon which has been observed since the 

 first institution of the Society ; but as the results of the 

 investigation have been published, * the Council have 

 only to add, that the thanks of the Society are due to one 

 of its members ' for the facilities which he has afforded 

 to the examination, and for the regard which he has shown 

 to the interests of the Museum. 



Whilst particular attention has thus been paid to subjects 

 of local research, it will appear from the account of the 

 COMMUNICATIONS to the Monthly Meetings, that more 

 general enquiries have not been neglected. Under this head 

 it may be noticed that information, peculiarly interesting to 

 the Society at the present moment, has been obtained, 

 respecting the state and arrangement of Museums in Holland, 

 Germany, and France. It will be seen also from the list 

 of DONATIONS, that the Society's collections have been 

 enriched by contributions from every quarter. A valuable 

 present has been received ' of skins of quadrupeds, birds, 

 and fishes, collected in various parts of Europe ; and a 



' See Philosophical Magaaine, for Sept. 1829, and Jan. 1830. 

 « Wm. Worsley, Esq. " From Wm. Manl^U, Esq. F.aS. 



