as an useful guide when visiting the Museum — and 

 might thus be made to repay the expense of printing. 



The donations to the Museum have not been so 

 numerous as in some former years, but there have been 

 some which merit especial notice. Thomas Brodrick, 

 Esq., of Esk House, has presented a large specimen 

 of the Rattle Snake of America, (Crotalus Horridus,) 

 in a fine state of preservation, and in a handsome glass 

 case. Mrs. George Clark has again contributed to our 

 collection of British Shells, which is not only extensive 

 and valuable, but through the persevering labours of 

 Mr. Martin Simpson, now beautifully arranged and 

 labeled. 



In December last, in accordance with a suggestion 

 in last year's report, your very worthy President kindly 

 invited the official members of the Literary and Philo- 

 sophical Society, with those of the Institute of Popular 

 Science and Literature, and of the Horticultural Society, 

 to meet the talented, and respected Member for the 

 Borough, at a Conversazione, in the Assembly Room, 

 at the Angel Hotel. Mr. Belcher had brought together 

 his collection of highly interesting objects of Art and 

 Literature for examination. Mr. Stephenson described 

 very minutely the construction, and the ingenious 



