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Report of the Council, 1891-92. 



The Council. 



Since the last Annual Meeting the Council has met ten times for 

 the conduct of the business of the Association. 



The vacancies caused by the retirement of E. W. H. Holdsworth, 

 Esq., and of G. J. Romanes, Esq., F.R.S., were filled in July by 

 the election of Sir Albert Rollit, M.P., and of S. J. Hicksou, Esq., 

 D.Sc. No changes have occurred during the year among the 

 Officers. 



The Council has to acknowledge the courtesy of the Royal 

 Society in granting the use of its rooms for the several meetings 

 of the Association. 



The Laboratory. 



The buildings and machinery at Plymouth have been maintained 

 in a satisfactory condition. No serious repairs have been found 

 necessary. 



Boats. 



The Council is unfortunately unable to report satisfactorily of 

 the condition of the Association's boats. The cost of constant 

 repair to the old steam-launch " Firefly " has become so large, and 

 her working is so uncertain, that it has become an imperative 

 necessity to replace her. The cost of the annual maintenance of 

 such a steamboat as the Association needs is at present beyond its 

 power, namely, a boat in which longer expeditions may be made 

 than has hitherto been practicable. 



The Library. 



No important bequest has accrued to the Library this year such 

 as was chronicled in the last Report. It is, however, increasing 

 gradually, chiefly in the direction of periodicals. To those natu- 

 ralists who have presented separate copies of their works the Council 

 renders the thanks of the Association. 



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