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have strayed to this country, one was captured at 

 Bridlington in 1838, and there is one, it is stated, in 

 the British Museum. 



Since the publication of the last Report, we have to 

 regret the loss by death of W. N. Clarkson, Esq., 

 Surgeon, one of our curators. With a share of 

 geological knowledge, he was well versed in numis- 

 matic pursuits, and possessed a costly collection of 

 coins of various periods, pertaining chiefly to our 

 national or British currency. For many years he 

 assisted in aiding the objects of this Society. Mr. 

 Algernon Yorke has kindly agreed to fill the position 

 which Mr. Clarkson held among us. 



A. W. English, Esq., of Aislaby, is added this 

 year to the list of members. 



Since last October, in connection with the Institu- 

 tion, two Lectures have been delivered, — one by Mr. 

 Martin Simpson, on "Natural History;" the other 

 by Dr. Brackebusch, on " The Origin of Coal." 



On an appointed evening previous to the summer 

 months, much to the gratification of a large assemblage, 

 an Exhibition with Microscopes took place in the 

 Library-room. There were eight first-class instru- 

 ments of various types, with objects selected from the 

 departments of entomology, botany, mineralogy, 

 minute mineral conchology, &c. The exhibitors and 

 owners of the microscopes were Geo. Reade, Esq., 

 Mr. Wm. Haigh, Mr. Edwin Turnbull, Mrs. Geo. 

 Clarke, Mr. W. Stonehouse, and Mr. T.B. Bridges, 



The amount received for admission to the Museum, 

 for the last twelve months, is £7. The list of donations 

 will be found on a further page. 



