THIRTY-EIFTH ANNUAL REPOET. 



The Council of the Whitby Literary and Philosophical 

 Society, in accordance with the duties of their office, 

 beg to submit, as usual, a short abstract of their pro- 

 ceedings during the past twelyemonth. 



Your Council have the gratification of announcing 

 that the purchase of the Bath Company's premises was 

 finally effected in the month of June last, and the con- 

 veyance of the same duly completed, and they trust 

 that no lengthened period will elapse before the con- 

 templated alterations in the building will be adequately 

 carried out ; enabling them thereby to provide suitable 

 accommodation for the important magnetic apparatus 

 and interesting arctic relics bequeathed by the late Dr. 

 Scoresby. 



Your society have to deplore the loss during the 

 past year of two of its most valuable members and 

 active supporters, viz., the Rev. Dr. Scoresby and 

 Richard Ripley, Esq. 



In the decease of Dr. Scoresby the scientific world 

 has sustained no small misfortune. His fame may 

 truly be said to be world-wide, for his well known arctic 

 voyages, his discoveries in magnetism, and his ardour 



