REPORT. 



Ik presenting the Second Annual Report, your Coni- 

 mittee feel they have the very pleasing task to perform of 

 recording the continued prosperity of this Society, which 

 is gradually taking that place among learned bodies, 

 which in a town, containing so many votaries of Natural 

 History, it ought to assume ; this prosperity is more 

 remarkable from the fact, that it has been gaining fresh 

 strength during a year which has been marked by 

 others as one of trial and decreasing numbers. 



As will be seen by the balance sheet, the finances are in 

 a very flourishing condition, there being a balance in the 

 hands of the Treasurer of £5. 10s. 7d. 



While this Society has to rejoice at its continued 

 prosperity and increased numbers, it still has to deplore 

 the loss by death of some valuable members, among 

 whom your Committee mention with feelings of deep 

 regret, Messrs. Arthur Wallis, Payne, and Lennard, tlie 

 first of whom was one of the originators of the Society, 



