XVI. 



15. A Minute of the Proceedings of all Meetings shall be entered by 

 the Secretary in a Book kept for that purpose. 



16. The Secretary to give seven days' notice of such Meetings and 

 Excursions to every Member, stating the time and place of Meeting, &c. 



LOCAL MEETINGS. 



17. To promote still further the objects and interests of the Society, 

 Local Secretaries and Members are invited to organize Meetings or Ex- 

 cursions in their districts ; and to give notice of the same to the General, 

 and all the Local Secretaries, stating the time and place of Meeting, and 

 what particular subjects are to be brought forward. 



COLLECTIONS or SPECIMENS. 



18. The Society shall endravour to make a Collection of Objects of 

 Natural History, both with a view of forming a Museum and distribution 

 of Duplicate Specimens, according to Regulations to be adopted by the 

 Committee. 



LIBRARY. 



19. Only Books and Periodicals connected with Natural History are 

 to be purchased by the funds of the Society, and the number and par- 

 ticular books of this class to be purchase;! shall be determined by the 

 Committee. 



20. All the Books and Periodicals .shall be kept in some convenient 

 place, so that Members may be able to refer to them, or take them out, 

 under such regulations as the Committee from time to time may think 

 proper to make. 



21. Members are also invited to lend Books for the use of the 

 Library, reserving to themselves the full right of ownership ; such Books 

 to be under the care of the Committee, and not allottcu to be taken out of 

 the Library. 



