THE COUNCIL. O 



genera, and to carry this system into the other classes of verti- 

 bral animals, is the aim of this disinterested friend of Natural 

 History. With this example of successful individual exertion 

 before them, knowing also how generally a taste for inquiries 

 into Natural History is excited among the Members, and 

 anticipating from that growing taste a continual accession 

 to the present stores of the organized wonders of creation 

 possessed by the Society, — the Council look forward with 

 anxious expectation to the time when the central Museum 

 may receive its appropriate gallery and cases, and thus the 

 naturalist be satisfied with an adequate arrangement, the 

 contributor of valuable specimens see them properly displayed 

 and turned to good account, and the lovers of nature enjoy 

 the contemplation of all the varied forms of native and 

 exotic life. 



Although no great addition has been made to the Akti- 

 QUARiAN department of the Museum, it has been fortunate 

 enough to receive a small share of some remarkable numismatic 

 treasures which accident has lately brought to light. Mr. J. 

 Brookbank, jun. has presented to the Society four of the 

 silver pennies, discovered near Tutbury ; from Mr. Thompson 

 of Thornton Steward, the Society has received seven of the 

 small brass coins of some of the later emperors, found not 

 long since near a Roman station in Wensleydale ; and Mr. 

 Copsie has added to his former numerous contributions of 

 various kinds, several Saxon stycas, a large collection of which 

 was recently disinterred in Hexham church-yard. To Mr. 

 Christopher Rawson, of Halifax, the Society is indebted for 

 several Tetradrachms of Macedonia and Thrace ; a class of 

 coins m which the Curator regrets to observe the cabinet is 

 very deficient. 



The Garden has received several contributions of plants, 

 and, the Curator of Botany having again liberally devoted to 

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