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Jail. y. — J. Newby HEinERiNOTON, F.K.G.S., &c.— The Novel, and its 



Place in English Literature. 

 Jan. 23.— John Crum. — Notes on Sweden. 



Feb. G.— E. Jefferson. — Notes from the Diary of a Mud-Student. 

 Feb. 20.— W. A. Hoyle, M.A., M.E.C.S.— Deep Sea Dredging, and its 



Kesults. 

 Mar. 6.— El),is Walley, F.E.G.S., &c. — The Arctic Eegions. 

 Mar. 20. — T. Moffatt, M. E. —Coal, and Coal Mining. 

 Apr. 3. — Conversazione; 

 Apr. 17. — Business Meeting, Election of Officers, &e. 



The Committee have pleasure in reporting that the Association 

 during the past year, which is the sixteenth of its existence, has 

 fully maintained the satisfactory position recorded in the last 

 report. 



The number of members on the books is 336, of whom 86 are 

 associates. Although a considerable number of new members 

 joined the Association during the year, the loss by removals, etc., 

 makes the total identical with that of last year. 



The finances are in a satisfactory state, though from increased 

 expenditure on conversazione, repairs to property, etc., the balance 

 to the debit of the Association is almost the same as before. 



The Conversazione with which the Session opened, was very 

 successful, and the regulations of the Committee as to admission 

 obviated the overcrowding complained of in former years. 



The Lectures delivered during the Session were of an interesting 

 and instructive character, and were all well attended. 



The Museum has been enriched by the addition of the following 

 gifts :— 



Microscopical Specimens : ... ... ... Mr. B. Taylor 



Zoological Specimens : Mr. D. Burnyeat, Mr. G. Dobson, 

 Mr. J. R. Wallace, Mr. W. Adair, and Mrs. Cowman 



Weapons: Mr. J. R. Wallace, Mr. G. Nelson, & Capt. Tremble 



Old Glass and Pottery : Mrs. Smith 



Coins ... ... ... ... ... ... Mr. E. Dobson 



Charred Wheat, from Roman Camp at Papcastle : Mr. W. 

 Jackson. 



Fossil: Mr. J, Reay 



