LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON". 1 3 



The Report on the Library was read as follows : — 



During the past year there had been received as Donations 

 from private individuals to the Library 62 volumes and 115 

 pamphlets and separate impressions of memoirs. 



From the various Universities, Academies, and Scientific 

 Societies there had been received in excliange and otherwise 

 225 volumes and 105 detached parts, besides 51 volumes and 

 30 parts obtained by exchange and donation from the editors and 

 proprietors of independent periodicals. 



The Council, at the recommendation of the Library Committee, 

 had sanctioned the purchase of 211 volumes and 176 parts of 

 important works. 



The total additions to the Library were therefore 549 volumes 

 and 426 separate parts. 



The following is the number of books bound during the year : — 



In half-morocco 284 volumes, in half-calf 12 volumes, in full 

 calf 3 volumes, in full cloth 107 volumes, in vellum 19 volumes, 

 in buckram 7 volumes, in boards or half cloth 29 volumes, 

 relabelled (half-morocco and cloth backs) 24 volumes. Total 

 485 volumes. 



The Secretary having read the Bye-Laws governing the 

 elections, 



The President opened the business of the day, and the Fellows 

 present proceeded to ballot for the Council and Officers. 



The Ballot for the Council having been closed, the President 

 appointed Mr. Charles Henry Gratty, Dr. Eobert Braithwaite, 

 and Mr. Vincent Ind Chamberlain, Scrutineers, and the votes 

 having been counted and reported to the President, he declared 

 the following Members to be removed from the Council, viz. : — 

 Mr. Edward A. L. Batters, Prof. George Bond Howes, Dr. 

 Eichard C. A. Prior, Dr. Dukinfield H. Scott, and Mr. Henry 

 Seebohm ; and the following to be elected into the Council, 

 viz. : — Dr. John Anderson, Mr. Charles Baron Clarke, Prof. J. 

 Eeynolds Green, Mr. Arthur Lister, and Mr. Albert D. Michael. 



The Ballot for the Officers having been closed, the President 

 nominated the same Scrutineers, and the votes having beea 

 counted and reported to the President, he declared the result as 

 follows : — 



President, Mr. Charles Baron Clarke. 



Treasurer, Mr. Prank Crisp. 



Q, . • \ Mr. B. Daydon Jackson. 

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The President then delivered his Address, as follows : — 



