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to any works by one autlior, introductory to a particular 

 science. 



The Natural History Society of Dublin, of wbicb our respected 

 Pellow, Dr. Harvey, is a zealous supporter, numbers about 160 

 members. Its meetings are held monthly, from November to 

 June, besides popular meetings which are held occasionally under 

 direction of the Council. The papers and more important discus- 

 sions are published quarterly in the 'Natural History Review' 

 and ' Quarterly Journal of Science ;' they are annually distributed 

 amongst the members in a collected form, under the title of 

 * Proceedings of the Natural History Society of Dublin.' 



The Dublin University Botanical and Zoological Association 

 was founded by the lamented Dr. Ball, about ten years since, and 

 the Proceedings are published quarterly in the ' Natural History 

 Review,' and twice a year in a separate form. 



The Belfast Natural History Society was established in 1821. 

 Commencing with but few members, it has gradually increased in 

 numbers and importance, and a commodious building has been 

 erected for coUectiug their specimens and holding their meetings, 

 which take place twice in the month during the session. In proof 

 of the extent to which the inhabitants are interested in the objects 

 of the Society, I am informed that on Easter Monday in this year 

 the Museum was visited by 7000 persons. The Society, which 

 now consists of about 250 members, does not itself publish any 

 regular Transactions, but the members have on many occasions 

 sent contributions to publishing Scientific Societies. 



At Holy wood there is a Society having the usual objects of pro- 

 vincial Scientific and Literary Associations ; it is under the presi- 

 dency of the learned Bishop of Down and Connor. Here lectures 

 are delivered every fortnight by Professors of the Queen's College, 

 Belfast, and others. No Transactions published. 



At Carrickfergus the Literary and Scientific Society is under 

 the patronage of the Marquis of Downshire. Here also lectures 

 are given on Natural History, under the sanction of Grovernment, 

 by a Professor from Dublin, and medals and books are awarded as 

 prizes to proficient students. The Society appears to be very 

 useful and flourishing, but, as in other cases, there is no oppor- 

 tunity of publishing any new facts or contributions to science. 



The Cuvierian Society of Cork does not publish papers„ Its 

 only publication has been the Fauna and Plora of the County, 

 which appeared in 1845. 



Of the Armagh Natural History and Philosophical Society, I 



