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The other member whose death we have to regret is Mr. C. Lamb, 

 who was an ardent admirer of insects, and who possessed a 

 very interesting collection, containing many rare and beautiful 

 forms. 



The three deaths named, with seven resignations, form a total of 

 ten members and subscribers lost to the Society during the last year, 

 and, in their stead, we have elected seven ordinary members and 

 three subscribers, so our number of members and subscribers 

 remains the same. 



Now, turning to our financial position, it will be perceived, 

 by referring to the Treasurer's account, that the balance at 

 present in the Treasurer's hands is £85 14s. 9d., with other 

 monies due to him, reckoned at £10 10s., making a total of 

 £dG 4s. 9d., against which must be placed bills due £52, leaving a 

 clear balance in favour of the Society of £44 4s. 9d. If we compare 

 this with the position of the Treasurer's account at the last anniver- 

 sary, we arrive at the fact that the balance in the hands of the 

 Treasurer then was £74 19s. 5d., and a real balance in favour of the 

 Society of £38 Os. lid., so that, in both respects, we are a 

 few pounds better off this year than last, which is a favourable 

 state of the funds, seeing that an expenditure of £10 has been 

 incurred during the past year in printing and colouring plates to 

 make up a stock of the old series of the ' Transactions : ' only 



