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a PREFACE. 
; a: completing its first volume the Club may congratulate 
itself upon the very valuable nature of its publication, 
wee the various articles and notes contained within the 
volume of over two hundred and fifty pages, exceeding by 
far the fondest expectations of the most enthusiastic of 
the members. There can be no question that since the 
Club first began to publish, in 1898, many most important 
additions have been made to our knowledge of the flora, 
fauna, geology, and antiquities of the East Riding of 
Yorkshire—the Club’s sphere for work. In an editorial 
note prefixed to the first part issued, it was stated that 
nothing but papers and notes bearing upon this district 
should be published in the Club’s Transactions. This rule 
has been rigidly adhered to. Mi 
In addition to several papers of general interest, 
‘numerous important lists have been published, the full 
value of which can only .be appreciated by the workers in 
the respective departments concerned. It is intended to 
= continue the publication of lists of this character in the 
ature, and any information of assistance in this direction 
will be gladly received by the Recorders of Sections. 
We cannot close the volume without tendering our best 
ssible thanks to our esteemed and valued member, Mr. 
W. Mills, F.R.M.S., as, without his help and gene- 
-y, two exceedingly important papers could not pos- 
have been included in our volume. Not only have 
numerous excellent plates, illustrating the papers on 
“Foraminifera of the Humber, Part I.,” and the 
Diatomacez of the Hull District,” been prepared entirely 
Mr. Mills, but they have been presented to the Club 
that gentleman, a gift which we feel sure is greatly 
reciated by the members. 
need hardly be pointed out that the issue of the 
ial Transactions has been a great strain upon the 
lub’s finances, and in order to ensure their publication in 
‘the future, there should be an addition to the funds by the 
acquisition of new members. It is to be hoped that every 
_ member will do his best in this direction. Ciare 
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