2 SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 
recent important discovery at Taunton, at the depth of 
many feet, of the remains of a rhinoceros, in connection 
with the trees of the forest, comprising alder, oak, hazel, 
and other existing species—thus showing that the elimate 
of this country, when inhabited by this race of animals, 
was much the same as it is at the present day. He also 
referred to the value and interest which attached to the - 
collection in the library of the Society—of books relating 
to the county; and when the books themselves could not 
be obtained, it was very desirable to have their titles in 
full. This object would be attained by the Bibliotheca 
Somersetensis, to which he was glad to find the Committee 
were directing their attention. The President then re- 
ferred to the iron ore found in the neighbourhood at Tre- 
borough, which is equal to the best Silesian iron in quality, 
and is found in deeper and richer veins. This discovery 
is of great importance not only to this locality, but to 
the nation at large. The great value of microscopie inves- 
tigation was alluded to, especially towards determining 
the fertilizing properties of streams, by discovering the 
extent to which Desmidiex and Diotomacex are found in 
the water. 
The Rev. F. WARRE, Secretary to the Society, then 
read the following Report of the Committee :— 
“In presenting their Seventh Annual Report, your 
Committee have the gratification of being able again to 
announce that the Society is progressing in members and 
influence. 
“ Since the last general meeting, nearly 30 new members 
have been added to its list; and thoush the total bears 
as yet but a small proportion to the number of influential 
names belonging to the county of Somerset, yet it may be 
reasonably expeeted that with the growing taste for such 
