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condescendingly bestowed upon us while a subject, shortly after 

 the origin of the Society — arising, I believe, solely from a 

 point of etiquette, in consequence of the Society not being 

 incorporated, and, as such, not recognisable by the executive. 



" Although during the past year the increase of our members 

 has not been so considerable as in the immediately preceding 

 one, the numbers, I have pleasui'e in stating, are progressively 

 augmenting, nineteen having been elected since our last Anni- 

 versary. In 1836, the Society consisted of 184 members, and 

 at present of 194 ; notwithstanding five resignations have been 

 tendered and accepted, and four deaths have occurred. Amongst 

 the latter, with deep regret I lament that it falls to my lot to 

 record that of my much esteemed, affable, and cordial friend. 

 Sir Patrick Walker ; a gentleman with whom I have been in- 

 timately acquainted upwards of a quarter of a century — with 

 whom I have passed many pleasant and instructive hours, and 

 with whom I have taken several delightful entomological excur- 

 sions. As a naturalist, he was perhaps not generally known in the 

 south ; but as a most zealous promoter of the science of Zoology 

 in all its branches, especially of Entomology, he was deserv- 

 edly respected in his native city, Edinburgh. ' In truth,' as 

 was well observed upon the occasion of the Masonic meeting 

 held there in honour of his memory, ' he was, in every sense 

 of the word, a servant of the public, devoting his long and use- 

 ful life to whatever tended to the comfort or advantage of his 

 fellow-subjects ; while, in private life, he was adorned with 

 every quality which was desirable or enviable.' He was one 

 of the original members of the Wernerian Society of Edinburgh, 

 and he had amassed a large and valuable collection of insects, 

 exotic as well as British ; I am not, however, aware of its 

 destination. The other individuals, of whose aid the Society 

 has also been deprived by a similar visitation, are, Mr. J. O. 

 Pritchard and Mr. G. Trusted, of London; and M. Robert, of 

 Liege. 



" The Donations to our library have again been very con- 

 siderable, and some highly useful and valuable works have 

 been presented, not only from private individuals unconnected 

 with the Society, but from various public bodies, botii of this 

 country and of the continent ; the number of distinct publica- 

 sions added within the year amounts to fifty-seven, amongst 

 which the Naturforscher, in twenty-seven volumes, presented 



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