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XV. 
short notice, were unfortunately unable to procure a substitute. 
Amongst the scientific lectures are included six lectures on 
Physiography by Dr. Hugh Mill, being a short course delivered 
under the Oxford University Extension Scheme. The Committee 
regret that the attendance at these last-named lectures was not as 
large as they could have wished, and as the cost was much 
heavier than the cost of Mr, Hudson Shaw’s course, notwithstand- 
ing the grant of £10 from the Technical Education Fund, the 
Society are out of pocket by them. The Committee are of opinion 
that the attendance was affected by the great amount of sickness 
prevalent in the town, and they feel more than satisfied with the 
result, as a large number of Papers of merit were regularly con- 
tributed by the Members of the Class, shewing that many had 
availed themselves of the opportunity of going more deeply into 
the subject than was the case in the previous Session. 
Tue Museum.—The Curators have much pleasure in reporting 
that the valuable collection of butterflies, moths, and other 
insects, collected by the late James Edmondson, Esq., has been 
_ presented to the Museum by his widow. A very fine specimen of 
a stuffed Herdwick Tup has also been presented by Mr. Hawell, 
of Lonscale. The thanks of the Literary and Scientific Society 
are due to Mrs. Edmondson and Mr. Hawell for their valuable 
gifts. A good specimen of Stigmaria, obtained at Fluscow 
Quarry, near Penruddock, and a fragment of an Encrinite Stem, 
embedded in coarse hematite, obtained at the same place, have been 
added to the Museum by purchase. Owing to the poorness of 
the season and other causes, the number of visitors and the 
receipts last year were much below former years, the falling off 
being chiefly in the earlier part of the season, 
Jno. BIRKETT, 
urators, 
J. PosTLETHWAITE, \ LE 
