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The council refer, also, to the library, and, after acknowledging 

 the donations of books which have been received, especially a very 

 interesting and beautiful MS. on Druidical Antiquities, by T. F. 

 Dukes, Esq., F S. A. (one of the antiquarian curators), point out 

 the formation of a scientific library of reference, as a most essential 

 object of the society, and one without which the most richly-stored 

 museum would be comparatively unavailable for the purposes of 

 science. But it is observed that, for the present, even this essential 

 consideration must be postponed to the urgent necessity of devoting 

 the society's funds to fitting up the museum with the cabinets which 

 are indispensably required for the safe custody and due arrangement 

 of the donations entrusted to the museum. Towards this important 

 object, which, at the present moment, presses heavily on the society's 

 resources, the liberal donation of five pounds each by R. A. Slaney, 

 Esq. and Colonel Wingfield, and of one guinea by Mrs. Sutton, 

 were gratefully announced. 



The general state of the society's finances is next adverted to, and 

 the members individually are earnestly recommended to exert their 

 influence in obtaining an accession of new subscribers, as a present 

 aid and permanent benefit to the society. 



The council, lastly, advert to their having it in contemplation to 

 commence periodical meetings of the members of the society, for the 

 purpose of scientific intercourse, and the reading of communications ; 

 and also, as soon as possible, to organize a series of popular lectures 

 on subjects of natural science : and they conclude by expressing 

 their confident hope that the endeavours of the society to promote 

 the cause of science, will continue to be cordially seconded by the 

 public; and that, when called upon to present the next annual 

 report of their proceedings, they will be enabled to congratulate 

 their fellow members and the public on the steady and progressive 

 advancement of the institution, in its career of public favour and 

 acknowledged usefulness. 



On the conclusion of the reading of the Report the following re- 

 solutions were unanimously adopted : — 



That the title of the Society, for the future, shall be The 

 Shropshire and North Wales Natural History and Anti- 

 quarian Society. 



That the following Gentlemen be elected Honorary Members : — 

 Roderick Impey Murchison, Esq., F. R. and G. S. ; Rev. Adam 

 Sedgwick, M. A., F. R. and G. S., Woodwardian Professor of Geo- 

 logy in the University of Cambridge ; Rev. William Buckland, 

 }). D., F. R. and G. S., Professor of Geology in the University of 

 Oxford ; Rev. John Stevens Henslow, M. A., F. L. S. and G. S., 

 Regius Professor of Botany, in the University of Cambridge ; John 

 Phillips, Esq., F. R. and G. S., Professor of Geology, King's Col- 

 lege, London ; Charles Cardale Babington, Esq. M. A , F. L. S., of 

 St. John's College, Cambridge ; Joshua Trimmer, Esq., F. G. S., 

 Secretary of the Caernarvonshire Natural History Society ; Rev. 

 William Whewell, M. A. of Trinity College, Cambridge. 



