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R. Cole, Esq. Eight Slow-worms and One Lizard. 



W. Rogers, Esq. Four Common Snakes and Eight Toads, 



Capt. Molison. A Snake. 



Lieut. Forman. Two Boa Constrictors. 



Dr. Singleton, Army Med. Staff. 



A West India Boa. 

 Capt. Clark. A Water Tortoise. 



W. Cuming, Esq. Three Green Lizards. 

 The Lady Eardley. A Salamander. 

 T. Seddon, jun., Esq. 



Five Lizards. 

 Lieut. Fane, 54th Regt. 



Two Iguanas. 



Christie, Esq. A Chamcelion. 



J, Tyrie, Esq. An Alligator. 



C. J. Patterson, Esq., 2nd W. L Regt. 



A Boa Constrictor. 

 Capt. Luckie. A Snake. 



In review ing the progress of the Society's affairs during 

 the last and three preceding years, the Council beg to call 

 the attention of the Fello\vs to the fact that, contempora- 

 neously with the expenditure of funded capital to the 

 amount of £4257 10^. 4d., the Society has become pos- 

 sessed of additional permanent buildings erected at a cost 

 of £3000 : that the collection of animals has been doubled 

 in number and greatly increased in value : that 249 species 

 have been exhibited for the first time : that the gross 

 number of visitors has been trebled: and, that the annual 

 income of the Society is now £7000 beyond that of 1847. 



The Council cannot conclude their Report without ex- 

 pressing to the general body of the Fellows their high sense 

 of the valuable services of the Secretary, Mr. Mitchell, and 

 of the liberal manner in which he has met, from his own 

 resources, the great expense beyond his salary which he 

 has incurred in the service of the Society. 



They likewise desire to call to the notice of the Annual 

 Meeting the recognition of Mr. MitchelPs services by the 

 Committee of Auditors, and they are convinced that the 

 whole body of Fellows will cordially concur in the addition 

 which they have thought it right to make to his salary, by 

 raising it to £500 per annum, to include all travelling and 

 other incidental expenses. 



