spicuous. These impressions, it was stated, were for 

 transmission to Berlin, with others of the kind, to be 

 published along with the principal Roman inscriptions 

 of Europe, under the patronage of the King of 

 Prussia ; thus again proving the advantage of local 

 museums, where matters of interest pertaining to 

 districts, are treasured for reference and inspection ; 

 and without such repositories, might be destroyed or 

 dispersed. 



A look through the name-lists in past yearly reports, 

 reminds us of the many of our members whom death 

 has removed. We have now to regret the loss of the 

 Rev. W. Hewson, A,M., known for his erudition in 

 matters connected with ancient chronological com- 

 putations. 



The lectures delivered to the Society since last 

 October were the following : — " On the early British 

 Constitution," Mr. Martin Simpson ; " The Physical 

 Geography of Palestine as connected with its Polity," 

 H. Hallgate, Esq. ; " Railways," Rev. J. Owen ; " On 

 the Orcades," Rev. Gr. Robertson, A.M. ; " Hygiene, 

 as more particularly applied to Whitby," A. W. 

 English, Esq., M.R.C.S. 



In N^ovember last we were again favoured by an 

 exhibition with microscopes, from the parties who 

 kindly interested themselves in the same kind of 

 proceedings stated in the Report for 1869. 



The amount received for admission to the Museum 

 for the past year is <£8. The donations are specified 

 on a further page. 



