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several of the papers published in the Transactions, extend 
to over 45 pages. 
A printed Catalogue of the books and pamphlets in the 
Society's Library had long been under consideration, and 
its publication during the past year is a matter for con- 
eratulation. 
During the past year about 200 books, pamphlets, journals, 
and papers have been added to the Library, and the Meetings 
have been better attended than in any previous year. 
The Subscriptions received (notwithstanding those in arrear) 
amount to a larger sum than in any previous year, but only 
three Life-Compositions have been received. 
The sales of publications show a considerable diminution 
as compared with some previous years. 
The Balance Sheet, which you have just heard read, and 
which is appended to this Report, includes under the head of 
‘‘payments”’ the cost of Part IV. of the Transactions for 
1892, which was unascertained at the date of the last Annual 
Meeting. The cost of that Part was £136 6s. 5d., against 
which is to be placed a liberal donation by Professor Poulton 
towards the expenses of his lengthy paper contained therein. 
As has been already remarked, the amount received from 
the sale of our Transactions again shows a diminution, and 
this is almost entirely due to a want of demand for the back 
stock; the sale of the current parts remaining practically 
stationary. The sale of back stock has always proved fluctu- 
ating and capricious, and it may be that when the great 
financial depression now existing has passed away a fresh 
demand will arise. 
The only other item in the Balance Sheet that appears to 
call for special notice is the cost of the printed Catalogue of 
the Library. The total cost, including’ compiling, printing, 
binding, and distributing, has been £142 6s. 8d., the whole 
of which sum has been paid; so that there will be no further 
liability on this head until a Supplement is needed. This 
sum includes the item of £26 19s., which was actually paid in 
1892, but which was transferred to 1898 by order of the 
Council. This happy result has been arrived at partly by a 
donation of £25 from Mr. Dunning, to whose generosity the 
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