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brought together at the Gardens from all parts of the 

 World, with every addition of interest which may from time 

 to time be made to it — and if the privileges of the Members 

 be at the same time facilitated — the Society will rapidly re- 

 cover its ground and be again restored to its former grati- 

 fying and prosperous position ; a position which it must 

 be remembered it has only partially lost, not from any 

 actual diminution of attraction in the interesting objects 

 comprised in the collections of the Society, but rather from 

 the effect of other Scientific Societies which have been 

 established, and which have deservedly engrossed a very 

 large share of the estimation and patronage of the Public. 

 This circumstance alone renders increased energy of action 

 on the part of the Council, and of every Fellow of the Society, 

 the more imperative ; and it will indeed be gratifying to your 

 Committee, should it be in the power of their successors 

 next year to offer their congratulations to the Council upon 

 the success of the measures which may now be adopted, 

 for the advancement of the interests and the increase of the 

 Finances of the Society. 



The Auditors cannot close their Report without acknow- 

 ledging the very great attention which they have received 

 from the Assistant Secretary, Mr. Bompas, throughout 

 their investigations ; and at the same time recording their 

 testimony and approbation of the coi'rect and admirable 

 manner in which the various Accounts and Books have 

 been kept by Mr. Leigh, the zealous and efficient Ac- 

 countant of the Society. 



T. CHARLES HARRISON. 

 WILLIAM ORR. 

 CHARLES BELL. 

 G. H. PINCKARD. 

 N. HUSON. 

 GEORGE PITT. 

 BENJAMIN SMITH. 



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