270 Society of Antiquaries. , 



star of the 5th or 6th magnitude, and was found in the sign 



Virgo.* 



The reading of Mr. Home's paper on the stomachs of 

 animals was then resumed. This anatomist continued his 

 remarks on the pecuHar and the analogous features of this 

 organ in man, horses, dogs, rabbits, elephants, &c.. &c. 

 ■which were illustrated by numerous drawings. The re- 

 mainder of this paper was postponed till next meeting. 



SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES. 



On Thursday the 23d of April, being St. George's Day, 



the Society met at their apartments in Somerset-place, in 



j»ursuance of their statutes and charter of incorporation, to 



elect a presidenl, council, and officers, of the society, for the 



year ensuing ; whereujsou 



George earl of Leicester, Anthony Hamilton, D.D. 



William Bray, esq. Samuel Lysons, esq. 



Nicholas Carlisle, esq. Craven Ord, esq. 



Francis Douce, esq. John lord bi*hop of Salisbury, 



Sir Henry Charles Englefiekl, Joseph Windham, esq. and 

 bart. ' Rev. T. W. Wright, A.M. 



eleven of the council, were re-chosen of the new council ; 



and 



Frederick l\wz. Barnard, esq. George Isted, esq. 



Hon. Robert Clifford, Sir Thomas Plunier, knt. 



John lord bishop of Exeter, John Townely, esq. 



William Fltzhugh, esq. George Vandcrzee, esq. 



Henry viscount Harberton, Roger Wilbraham, esq. 



ten of the other members of the Society, were chosen of the 



new council, and they were severally declared to be the 



council for the year ensuing : and on a report made of the 



officers of the Society, it appeared that 



George earl of Leicester was elected president, 

 William Bray, esq. treasurer, 

 Samuel Lvsons, esq. director. 

 Rev. T. W. Wright, A. M. secretary ; and 

 Kicholas Carlisle, esq. secretary for the year ensuing. 

 The Society afterwards dined together at the Crown and 



Anchor Ta' ern in the Strand, according to annual custom. 



• Sec a subsequent arliclc in the present nxunbrr. 

 3 KOYAT. 



