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successful accomplishment of the objects of his voyage, which 

 will ensure to him additional claims upon the gratitude of all 

 lovers of science." 



The Society then proceeded to the election of a Council 

 and Officers for the year ensuing. On examining the lists, the 

 following was found to be the state of the elections : 



1. Members of the Old Council to continue for the ensuing Year. 



Sir H. Davy, iBart. 



William Thomas Brande, Esq. 



Samuel Goodenough, Lord Bishop of Carlisle. 



Taylor Combe, Esq. 



iJavies Gilbert, Esq. 



Charles Hatchett, Esq. 



J. F. W. Herschel, Esq. 



Sir Everard Home, Bart. 



John Pond, Esq. 



William Hyde Wollaston, M.D. 



Thomas Young, M.D. 



2. Members of the Society chosen into the Council. 



George, Earl of Aberdeen. 

 Matthew Baillie, M.D. 

 John Barrow, Esq. 

 B. C. Brodie, Esq. 

 William Hamilton, Esq. 

 James Ivory, Esq. 

 Henry Marquis of Lausdowne. 

 Alexander Marcet, M.D. 

 Thomas Murdoch, Esq. 

 Sir Robert Seppings, Knt. 



3. Officers for the Year ensuing. 



President, Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. 

 Treasurer, Davies Gilbert, Esq. 



„ , . fWilliam Thomas Brande, Esq. 



SecretarKS,< ^ 



(^Taylor Combe, Esq. 



Thursday, Dec. 6. — A paper was communicated by the So- 

 ciety for the Improvement of Animal Chemistry, entitled, " On 

 some Alvine Concretions found in the Colon of a young Man, 



