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PROCEEDINGS OF THK 



The deaths of four Foreign Meniber:^ liave also been recorded 



Alexander Agassiz. 

 Anton Dohm. 



Emil Christian Hansen. 

 Kakichi Mitsukuri. 



The followitig 13 Fellows have withdrawn :- 



Arthur James Dicks. 

 John Basil Feildiug. 

 Samuel Jennings. 

 Samuel Lithgow. 

 George Edward Lodge. 

 Philip Walker Mackinnon. 

 Frederick Gymer Parsons. 



Albert Henry Pawson. 

 Henry Power. 

 Selmar Schonland. 

 George Swainson. 

 Henry Sullivan Thomas. 

 Lt.-Col. John William Yerbury. 



Mr. Alfred Woodward has been removed from the List by order 

 of the Council. 



31 Fellows (of \\ hom 29 have qualified) and 1 Associate have 

 been elected. 



The Librarian's report was then read, showing that during the 

 past year there have been received an Donations from Private 

 Individuals 75 volumes and 189 pamphlets. 



From the various Universities, Academies, and Scientific 

 Societies, there have been received in exchange and otherwise 

 336 volumes and 86 detached parts, besides 68 volumes and 15 

 parts obtained by exchange and as donations from the Editors and 

 Proprietors of independent periodicals. 



The Council at the recommendation of the Library Committee 

 have sanctioned the purchase of 184 volumes and 91 parts of 

 important works. 



The total additions to the Library are therefore 663 volumes 

 and 381 separate parts. 



The number of books bound during the year is as follows : — 

 In full morocco 8 volumes, in half morocco 217 volumes, in half 

 calf 3 volumes, in full cloth 338 volumes, in Aellum 40 volumes, 

 in buckram 15 volumes, in boards or half cloth 9 volumes. 

 Relabelled (half morocco and cloth backs), 42 volumes. Total 

 672 volumes. 



The General Secretary having read the Bye-Laws governing the 

 elections, the President opened the business of the day, and the 

 Fellows present proceeded to vote for the Council for the ensuing 

 year. 



The Ballot having been closed, the President appointed the 

 Eev. T. E. R. Stebbing, F.R.S., Prof. M. C Potter, and Mr. W. 

 Fawcett, Scrutineers, who, having cast up the votes and reported 

 to the President, he declared the Council to be elected as 

 follows : — 



