latport of tlic mtommittce* 



The Committee, in conformity with the annual custom, 

 beg to present to the Members a List of the Lectures which 

 have been deUvered since the last Annual General Meeting-, 

 an Abstract of the Treasurer's Accounts, and a List of Pre- 

 sentations and Additions to the Library. 



The Committee notice with much pleasure the indefatigable 

 zeal of the Lecturers, to whom the Society is much indebted. 

 The diversity of subjects treated of, whilst it shews variety 

 of talent and undiminished resources, cannot have failed to 

 forward the object of the Society's establishment. 



The state of the Treasurer's Accounts will be found at the 

 end of the Report. 



In adverting to the Librarian's Report, it will be observed 

 that amongst the Presentations the following may be particu- 

 larised: — Latham's Synopsis of Birds, 10 vols. 4to., Mit- 

 ford's History of Greece, 4 vols. 4to., by the late Earl 

 Darnley ; Biographical Dictionary, 15 vols,, 8vo., by the 

 present Earl Darnley ; Adriana Istorii De suoi Tempi and 

 Gesnerii Bibblioteca Universalis, folio, by Colonel Barrett ; 

 Bibiiotheque Choisie, 28 vols, IGaio., by the Rev. E, A. 

 Brydges ; and 110 Volumes on various subjects, by W. 

 Frend, esq., London. 



The Committee are much gratified to find that the aug- 

 mentation and improvement of the Library, which has been 

 often recommended, and wliich it was submitted might by 

 united efforts be effected at an inconsiderable sacrifice of 

 trouble and cxpence, may now be safely and satisfactorily 

 calculated on. And it is with much pleasure they are now 



