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MEETING, December 15, 1871. 

 The President in the Chair. 



The seventh and last meeting for the term was held on 1.5tli 

 December. Thirty-nine members were present. 



The following donations were acknowledged : — £10 for pur- 

 chasing the Palseontographical Society's Books, for the Society's 

 Library, by T. Proctor, Esq. ; fine specimens of Stalactitic Iron, 

 Iron Ore, and Pig-iron, from the forest of Dean, by H. J. Greenham, 

 Esq. ; Seed-vessels of the Sacred Lotus {Nelumhium speciosum), 

 by Professor Lawson ; a specimen of Large Tree Fungus {Polyporus 

 ulmarius) from an elm, by C. T. Blanshard, O.C. ; a collection of 

 Local Dried Ferns, mainly made by Mr Thwaites of Ceylon, by Eev. 

 J. Hey worth ; a collection of Local Fossils, by J. Eossiter, Esq. 



The business of the meeting was the election of office-bearers 

 for next term. 



For the office of Treasurer J. Allen was elected. The other 

 candidates were C. C. Stevenson, D. Pearce, and G. Dakyns. 



Thirteen candidates were brought forward for the vacant seats 

 on the Committee, and from them the following were elected : — 

 Rev. J. Greene, J. Stone, T. H. "Warren, D. Pearce, and E. B. Don. 



A vote of thanks to M. J. Barrington-Ward, Esq., for the able 

 manner in which he had performed the office of President during 

 the past term, was proposed by Eev. J. Greene, seconded by J. F. 

 M. H. Stone, and carried unanimously. C. C. Stevenson proposed 

 a vote of thanks to the Committee, which was seconded by H. 

 Wills, and passed. 



FIRST TERM, 1872. 



MEETING, February 2. 



The President in the Chair. 



A PRELIMINARY meeting of the Society was held on 2d Feb- 

 ruary. Twenty members were present. 



The President stated that the Committee had elected W. D. L. 



