The number of Members has decreased slightly during 

 the year. A list of the present Members is appended to this 

 report. 



A List of the Books which have been presented to the Society 

 during the year, and also a List of the Books purchased during the 

 year, are appended to this report. 



The Conversazione was held at the Royal Pavilion on the 4th 

 of March, and was very successful, having been attended by 520 

 Members and friends. 



The Field Excursions during the year have been as follows : — 

 1879: October nth, to Hassock's Gate; 18S0 : May 15th, to 

 Burgess Hill ; June 12th, to Falmer ; August 14th, to Worthing ; 

 September nth, to Crowborough. 



The Excursion to Crowborough was made upon the invitation 

 of Mr C. L. Prince, by whom the party were most hospitably 

 entertained. 



The Annual Excursion took place on the 8th of July, to Steyning. 

 The party also visited Wiston Park (where they were hospitably 

 entertained by the Rev. John Goring) and Chanctonbury, and a very 

 pleasant day was spent, though the party was smaller than in 

 previous years, except 1879. 



A List of the Papers read at the Ordinary Meetings is 

 appended to this Report, and the thanks of the Society are due 

 to those gentlemen who have read them. 



The Committee have again to record their thanks to the 

 Government of the United States and the Smithsonian Institute, 



