their engagements, and the Committee, who have to rely almost 

 entirely upon voluntary effort, take this opportunity of expressing 

 their gratitude and the indebtedness of the Society to gentlemen 

 who (often at great inconvenience) have either contributed papers 

 or delivered lectures to the members. 



The Committee suggest that the Rev. H. D. Rawnsley be invited 

 to deliver his lecture upon " Some Royal Mummies," as a lecture 

 during the Session of 1887-88. The lateness of the pi-esent season 

 would, they feel, prevent such an audience assembling as the subject 

 and the lecturer deserve. 



The Cumberland and Westmorland Association having fixed upon 

 Keswick as the place of their Annual Meeting for 1886, the mem- 

 bers assembled here on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 25th and 

 26th. The proceedings on the first day were somewhat marred by 

 the unsettled state of the weather, but the excursion to Buttermere 

 on the 26th was made under the most favoui-able circumstances. 

 The Committee believe from the number of members who joined in 

 the excursion to Buttermere that the interest in field-days and 

 excursions, which has lately diminished, might, by an attractive 

 programme, be somewhat revived. 



The Curators of the Museum report the following additions : — 

 Two Sand Martins, purchased by the Curators. A Stone Implement 

 found on Rampsholme, presented by R. D. Marshall, Esq. A 

 portion of the Butter Form used in Keswick Market in the latter 

 part of last century. A large sheet Map of a portion of the Lake 

 District, coloured by the late Rev. J. Clifton Ward, presented by 

 Dr. Knight. A Map of Keswick Vale, published in 1 784, presented 

 by J. G. Goodchild, Esq. A Roman Coin issued by Claudius 

 Caesar, probably about A.D. 40 or 50. The Coin was found in 

 pulling down the old buildings that stood on the site now occupied 

 by Messrs. Henderson and Mc. Kane's shops, and is in an excellent 

 state of preservation. Presented by Mr. J. Postlethwaite. 



Mr. Peter Harrison has also presented to the Museum, through 

 the President, a valuable collection of Skiddaw Slate Fossils, 



