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not Members of our Society were present, and the interest 
evinced is a great encouragement to still further exertions in 
this direction, as a means not only of diffusing a taste for Natural 
Science, but also as an awakening of the mind to many branches 
of useful study. 
The only change in the officers of our Society has been caused 
by the death of the Rey. J. Harris, Chairman of the Botanical 
Section. The loss that the Society has sustained has been 
deeply felt. The Rey. J. HARRIs was an accurate and systematic 
teacher of botany, in which he took a great pleasure. He was 
one of our earliest Members, and to the day of his death 
took an interest in our welfare. An old and valued Member, 
Mr. J. Prick, M.A., has kindly consented to fill the place of 
Chairman to the Botanical Section, and will not only help us 
much by his own stores of knowledge, but, we are sure, will do all 
in his power to keep the Botanical Section hard at work. 
Your Committee have, during the past year, met 16 times for 
the purpose of conducting the business of the Society, and they 
trust that what they have done will meet with the approval of © 
the Members. 
Norice.—A complete Catalogue of all the Books in the Society's 
Library is now ready. Copies (One Penny each) may be 
obtained from the Hon, Treasurer, or the Cusropiay. 
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