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And 43 Fellows (of whom -41 have qualified) and 4 Foreign 

 Members have been elected. 



The Librarian's report was read as follows : — 



During the past year 69 Volumes and 103 Pamphlets have been 

 received as Donations from Private Individuals. 



From the various Universities, Academies, and Scientific 

 Societies 265 volumes and 127 detached parts have be^n received 

 in exchange and otherwise, besides 68 volumes and 42 parts 

 obtained by exchange and as Donations from the Editors and 

 Proprietors of independent Periodicals. 



The Council has sanctioned the purchase of 175 volumes and 

 108 parts of important works. 



The total additions to the Library are therefore 577 volumes 

 and 380 separate parts. 



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

 Li half-morocco 325 volumes, in half-calf 9 volumes, in full cloth 

 184 volumes, in vellum 28 volumes, in buckram 36 volumes, in 

 boards or half-cloth 21 volumes. Relabelled (half-morocco and 

 cloth backs) 54 volumes. Total 657 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. The Ballot 

 for the Council having closed, the President appointed Dr. Braith- 

 waite, Col. Beddome, and Mr. AVilfred Mark Webb, Scrutineers, 

 and the numbers having been counted and reported to the President, 

 he declared the result as follows : — 



Councillors retired : — Dx\ A. C. L. G. Gunthee, F.R.S., Prof. 

 F. G. Parsons, F.Z.S., Mr. G. S. Saundees, F.E.S., Mr. A. C. 

 Seavaed, F.R.S., and Prof. S. H. Vines, F.R.S. ; and the following 

 were elected in their room : — Dr. Gilbert C. Bourne, Dr. Horace 

 T. Brown, F.E.S., Mr. Clement Keid, F.E.S., Mr. David Shaep, 

 F.R.S. , and Dr. A. Smith Woodward, F.R.S. 



The Ballot for the Officers having been closed, the President 

 appointed the same Scrutineers ; and the votes having been 

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

 follows : — 



President : Prof. W. A. Herdman, F.R.S. 



Treasurer: Hoeace W. Monckton, F.G.S. 



r Dr. D. H. Scott, M.A., F.R.S. 

 Secretaries < Rev. T. R. R. Sxeebing, M.A., F.R.S. 

 [ B. Daydon Jackson. 



The President then delivered his Address, as follows : — 

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