A list of the Books which have been presented to the 

 Society during the year, and also of the Books purchased 

 during the year, is appended to this report. 



A Supplementary Catalogue of the Books added to the 

 Library since the printing of the previous Catalogue has been 

 published and may be obtained of the Secretaries or Librarian. 



The Conversazione was held at the Royal Pavilion on the 

 14th of March, and was very successful, having been attended by 

 465 Members and friends. 



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



1882. — October 14th, to Balcombe. 

 1883. — May 1 2th, to Balcombe. 



„ June 1 6th, to Polegate. 



„ July 14th, to Lancing. 



„ September 15th, to Bramber. 



The Annual Excursion took place on the 27th of June, to 

 the Fisheries Exhibition at South Kensington, when the Members 

 were kindly received by Henry Lee, Esq., F.L.S., &c, one of the 

 Honorary Members of the Society, and one of the General Com- 

 mittee of the Fisheries Exhibition, who pointed out the various 

 objects of particular interest in the Exhibition. 



A list of the papers read at the Ordinary Meetings is 

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

 to those gentlemen who have read them. 



The thanks of the Society are due to Mr. R. Glaisyer for his 

 careful preparation of the Supplementary Catalogue, and to Mr. 

 E. J. Petitfourt for the able way in which he has introduced the 

 subjects at the Microscopical Meetings. 



The Committee have again to record their thanks to the 

 Government of the United States and the Smithsonian Institute 

 for their great and continued liberality in forwarding valuable 

 reports and other papers. 



