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volumes of The Essex Naturalist, and two "Special Memoirs," making thirteen 

 volumes in all. 



The Council have accepted the MS. of Dr. Laver's book on the " Mammals, 

 Reptiles, and Fishes of Essex " for publication as one of the " Special Memoirs," 

 and it will be issued by subscription in 1893. 



Meetings and Papers Contributed. — Owing to unfortunate failures in 

 connection with the fi.xtures for two Field Meetings, and great pressure of other 

 work in the autumn preventing the Secretary from remedying these failures, the 

 number of meetings was less than usual. Eight meetings were held, full reports 

 of which will be found in THE EsSE.X NATURALIST. The Council have to thank 

 Prof. Boulger, Sir T. Fowell Buxton, Mr. Walter Crouch, Mr. C. B. Sworder, 

 Mr. David Houston, Mr. I. Chalkley Gould, Mr. G. E. Pritchett, Mr. Miller 

 Christy, Lord Petre, Mr. Arthur Pryor, Mr. T. V. Holmes, Rev. Dr. Moore, Mr. 

 W. Varco Williams, Mr. John Gaspard Fanshawe, Mr. John HiUiar, Dr. Cooke, 

 and others for kind aid afforded at the Field Meetings ; and the special thanks of 

 the Club are due to Prof. Stewart for his reception of the Society at the Royal 

 College of Surgeons, and to the Rev. Lewis N. Prance and Mrs. Prance for their 

 reception of the Club at tea at Stapleford Tawney Rectory on May 28th. 



A considerable number of papers and other communications were read at these 

 meetings, and they, with others sent direct to the Editor, have all been printed in 

 The Essex Naturalist. 



The Library has received the usual increments of Journals and Transactions 

 of Societies, and some local books have been purchased. It is hoped when the 

 libraries of the two Societies are amalgamated that a strong effort will be made 

 to bind the numerous valuable sets of periodicals and transactions, etc., in posses- 

 sion of the Club. The want of funds to accomplish this extremely necessary' 

 work is a source of great anxiety to the Librarian, and greatl}' increases the 

 labour of arranging the books. 



Technical Instruction. — The members nominated by the Club to serve 

 upon the Technical Instruction Committee of the Essex County Council, under 

 the terms of the resolution of the County Council of March 15th, 1892, were the 

 same gentlemen as last year, with the exception of Prof. Boulger and Mr. F. W. 

 Rudler, who wished to retire owing to pressure of other engagements. The 

 members of the Club so elected by the County Council, under section i. (2) of 

 the Technical Instruction Act, i88y, are now as follows : — Sir H. E. Rosco3, 

 F.R.S., Prof. R. Meldola, F.R.S., Mr. J. C. Shenstone, F.R.M.S., Mr. G. J. 

 Symons, F.R.S., Mr. J. Spiller, F.I.C., etc., and Mr. F. Chancellor, J. P., 

 F.R.I.B.A. 



The Council beg to tender the thanks of the Club to Dr. Laver for his occu- 

 pancy of the post of President during the year. Owing to pressure of professional 

 engagements, Dr. Laver has been compelled to ask the Council not to nominate 

 him for the presidency for 1893, and the Council have placed the name of 

 Mr. F. Chancellor, J. P., F.R.I.B.A., before the members as President for the 

 ensuing year. Mr. Chancellor is an old member of the Club, having frequently 

 most ably assisted at the meetings, and was the chairman of the Committee of 

 the Essex and Chelmsford Museum at the time of its amalgamation with the 

 Essex Field Club. 



