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The Library. 



The Council have much gratification in being able to state the 

 circulation of the books is gradually increasing amongst the 

 members, shewing that at last their exertions, in getting together 

 a valuable collection of works on various subjects of Natural 

 History, are being appreciated. They have been enabled to make 

 a few useful additions in the past year, and they propose adding 

 several standard scientific books during the present. 



The following are the books purchased dm-ing 1872 : — 



Drury's Buttei-flies. 3 vols. 



My Garden. Alfred Smee. 1 vol. 



The Expression of the Emotions. Darwin. 1 vol. 



The Tubularian Hydroids. Allman. Part II. 



Popular Science Review, 1872. 



Quarterly Journal of Science, 1872. 



Quarterly Microscopical Journal, 1872. 



Also have been received : — 



Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Scientific So- 

 ciety ; Report and Papers of the Eastbourne Natural 

 History Society ; and Report of the Queckett Microscopical 

 Club. 



To facilitate members in obtaining books, the Library has been 

 placed under the charge of Mr. Hodgson at the Post Office, Lee 

 Bridge, Lewisham, and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and 

 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 



