THE COUNCIL. 3 



Strongly confirms the inference, already drawn from the cha- 

 racter of its imbedded shells, that the Crag must be regarded 

 as the most receiit of all the marine tertiary strata in England. 



Equally important for the history of the more ancient 

 deposits associated with coal, is the Fossil Plant discovered by 

 the Rev. C. V. Harcourt, which, by affording to Mr. Witham 

 the means of determining the internal texture of Lepidodendra, 

 and of establishing a new analogy between these giants of the 

 older time and the humble Lycopodiaceae of the present period, 

 has at once confirmed, by additional data, the inferences of 

 that eminent botanist, Brongniart, and thrown a new light on 

 all that relates to the formation of coal. Always attentive to 

 this interesting subject, the Council have had a particular 

 pleasure in receiving the fine SigillaricB, presented by Lord 

 Milton, from the collieries at Rawmarsh ; and the StigmaricB 

 Lepidodendra, &c. collected by Mr. Dawson, from the lower 

 coal strata near Halifax. 



The casts of Fossil Fruits which have been received from 

 the Scarborough Philosophical Society ; the Jet impressed by 

 an Ammonite^ from the estate of Lord Feversham ; the un- 

 described Fucus, which, with other treasures, have been se- 

 lected from the cabinet of the Rev. Christopher Sykes, furnish 

 new and valuable data ; and the Fishes from the magnesian 

 limestone of Durham ^ ; the Stellerida from the chalk of 

 Norfolk * ; Rock Specimens from Teesdale ^ ; and Hip- 

 purites, and other fossils from abroad *, will all find appro- 

 priate places in our comprehensive arrangement. 



While far distant from this Museum, the Curator of 

 Mineralogy has not been unmindftd of his peculiar charge, 



' Presented by H. Smales, Esq. * By Mr. S. Woodward. ^ By 

 Mr. D. Tuke. * By Wm. Marshall, Esq. 

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