26 CONNECTION OF BATH WITH THE 



invaluable sei-vices which are so kindly rendered in 

 some of the departments are known beyond these 

 walls. The consequence is, that its friends and 

 benefactors have increased. During the period of 

 our recess the library and the museum have been 

 enriched by some most valuable donations. Great 

 have been the additions made in the department of 

 natural history ; but the antiquarian department, 

 which promises soon to become prominent in this 

 Institution, may be said to have been created. A 

 noble collection of medals and other matters of anti- 

 quarian curiosity has been sent to the museum by 

 one of the Vice-Presidents, who was also one of the 

 earhest friends of the Institution. This donation has 

 been followed by a similar present from a learned 

 stranger, whom the pursuit of health had led to our 

 healing springs, intrinsically of great value, but the 

 more valuable as being the testimony of a highly- 

 accomplished scholar to the utility of our design. [2] 

 And it will be heard with great satisfaction that 

 before long we shaU probably receive under our roof 

 the numerous altars and inscriptions which have been 

 found here, the sacred monuments of the ancient 

 grandeur of our city. 



That the Institution itself has now gained a perma- 

 nent establishment, no one can reasonably doubt; [3] 

 and engrafted upon it as is this Association, our 



