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enlarged, and, as now laid down, will be submitted to a Meeting 
shortly to be called. The die for the Medal will be finished this 
summer, and the Committee hope to have everything in order so 
as to offer the prize for competition next year. An Abstract of the 
Accounts of this Fund is printed at the end of this Report. 
The Library is in good order. A new bookcase has been 
purchased, and several donations of books received, amongst them 
one from Mrs. Kinesuey, ‘* The Memorials of her late Husband,” 
in 2 yols.; these volumes, which contain Mrs. Kinasiey’s dedica- 
tion to our Society, will always be kept as of especial value. 
With regard to the Museum, many gifts have been received, 
particularly some fine slabs from the Storton Quarries, presented 
by Mr. J. Mayer, F.S.A., &c., of Bebbington, and Lapy Frost. 
In addition to these, contributions have been received from the 
representatives of the late Miss Porrs, 68 specimens: from 
Mr. Ruppy, 31; andfrom Mr. Surupsore, 29. We have also to 
acknowledge gifts from the PresipEnT, Mr. Price, Mr. Croveu, 
Mr. A. O. Waker, Rev. M. Peter, Mr. Mitis, Mr. Wynne, 
and Mr. Cross. Of these, 172 fossil specimens have been named, 
and Mr. Srrawan has kindly arranged and named a case of 60 
Minerals. A case of Norwegian Grouse has also been presented by 
the Rev. E. A. Prrcarrn Campsetyt. The cabinet lately pur- 
chased by the Society has been partly arranged and supplied with 
local specimens of Lepidoptera, by Mr. A. O. Waker and 
Mrs. Leatuer. This is a hopeful commencement towards a 
collection of the fauna of the district; and specimens of well- 
preserved insects caught in the neighbourhood, even when not 
named, will be thankfully received. 
A Microscopical Cabinet has been purchased for local speci- 
mens, to which our microscopical friends are invited to contribute. 
As a commencement, Dr. H. Srorrerrorn has given 66 slides, 
illustrating the Diatomacez of the district. 
A collection of Philosophical Instruments has been purchased 
from the old City Library. These instruments have been cleaned, 
and when some few of them have been repaired it is hoped they 
will prove of service to the Natural Philosophy Section. 
