members and their friends was not so large as on some former 

 occasions, though the meeting was very successful. 



Lectures. 

 Eleven lectures were given during the session, and with one or 

 two exceptions were all well attended. A special lecture to the 

 colliers of Whitehaven and neighbourhood was also delivered 

 under the auspices of the Association, and was much appreciated 

 by a crowded audience. The Committee desire to express their 

 thanks to the gentlemen who so generously gave their services 

 during the session. 



Museum. 

 The Curator reports that the Museum has been enriched 

 during the year by the following gifts :— Collection of foreign 

 shells, Mr. J. R. Wallace ; collection of foreign fish, Mr. 

 J. R. Wallace ; minerals and Roman coin, Mr. J. G. Dees ; 

 Eledone cirrhosus, Mr. Waterfall ; Garfish, Mr. Levason ; skin of 

 snake, a lady; Lump sucker, Mrs. Cowman ; Otter, Mr. A. Moor- 

 daff; tin and tin ores, Mr. J. C. Vercoe ; Albatross, Mr. B. Taylor; 

 cocoons, Mr. B. Taylor; casts from plumbago moulds. Dr. I'Anson; 

 Buzzard, Mr. F. Coulthard ; old tinder box, Mr. B. Harrison ; 

 cast from Roman altar, Mr. VV. Jacks,on ; snakes, Captain Nelson ; 

 Widgeon, Dr. W. I'Anson; Merganser, Dr. W. I'Anson; Shrew, 

 Dr. W. I'Anson ; Angel shark. Dr. W . I'Anson ; model steam 

 engine, Mr. John Peile, C.C, Cambridge. To the donors of these 

 presents the Committee wish to express their greatest obligations. 



Library. 

 Since the last report eleven volumes of books have been acquired 

 by purchase, and twenty-seven have been presented. The thanks 

 of the Committee are due to Messrs. E. M. Percy, G. H. Parke, 

 John Peile, J. G. Dees, Vivian, and R. Russell for these handsome 

 gifts. In order to render the library more useful to associate 

 members, the Committee have arranged that in future books may 



