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doubted whether his method of examining the wings without removing the 

 scales would not lead to error ; in many Trichoptera he found it impossible 

 to see the neuration without taking the short hairs off the wings. 



ANNUAL MEETING, 



January 17, 1883. 



H. T. Stainton, Esq., F.R.S., &c., President, in the chair. 



An abstract of the Treasurer's Accounts for 1882 was read by Mr. R. 

 M'Lachlan, one of the Auditors. 



The Secretary read the following : — 



Report of the Council for 1882. 



In accordance with the Bye-Laws, the Council begs to present the 

 following Report : — 



During the year 1 882 the Society has lost four members by death : 

 Mr. Charles Darwin (aTi original and life member), Mr. Henry Reeks, 

 Mr. David Greig Rutherford, and the Rev. George Weare Braikenridge. 

 Six members and two subscribers have resigned. Eight new members 

 have been elected ; the Society thus now consisting of two members and 

 two subscribers less than last year. 



The Society appears to have quite maintained its position during the 

 past year ; many objects of interest have been exhibited, and valuable papers 

 have been discussed at the meetings, which the attendance-book shows to 

 have been well supported ; the 63 pages of ' Proceedings ' for the year form 

 an interesting record. The ' Transactions' extend to 540 pages, illustrated 

 with nineteen plates, of which four are coloured The twenty-three 

 memoirs have been contributed by fourteen authors. In addition to the 

 usual descriptive papers, the Council has great satisfaction in calling special 

 attention to the four papers exclusively relating to British Entomology and 

 to the eight others of special interest to general entomologists. 



Our financial position is shown in the following abstract of the 

 Treasurer's accounts : — 



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