298 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 



It will be seen that tlese works are not only valuable contributions to 

 science, but that some of iheva are unequalled in tbe literature of natural 

 bistory ; and although an ample return to the members for their guinea 

 subscriptions, the Council could have increased both their number and 

 value had the funds at their disposal enabled them to do so. 



The subscribers to the Society have never yet exceeded 1000 members, 

 and as the Council are continually obliged to defer the publication of 

 valuable works, on account of their limited resources, they hope that by 

 bringing the claims of the Society more prominently before naturalists 

 and the patrons of science, they may thereby meet with encouragement 

 to widen the field of their labors. 



The following are amongst the works which the Council have already 

 engaged to publish in succeeding years : 



(1.) A Monograph of the British Freshwater Polyzoa, by Professor 

 Allman, F.R.S. 



On the Oceanic Hydrozoa, by T. H. Huxley, Esq., F.R.S. 

 A Monograph of the British Foraminifera, by Professor WilHanj- 

 son, F.R.S. 



General History of the Foraminifera, by Dr. Carpenter. 4to. 

 A Monograph of the British species of Spongiadse, by J. S. Bow- 

 erbank, Esq., F.R.S. 



A Monograph of the British Araneidae, by J. Blackwall, Esq. 

 The Travels of Linnseus in West Gothland, translated by G. B. 

 Lewin, Esq., M,A. 8vo. 



(8). A Supplement and Index to the Bibliography. 8vo- 

 "VVhilst the Council feel that each of their members receives an equiv- 

 alent for their subscription, they look also to support from those who 

 would be glad to assist in a groat scientific work, independent of any im- 

 mediate benefit to be derived therefrom. 



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Persons desirous of joining the Society may do so by applying to any 

 of the members of the Council, or the Secretaries. 



Officers and Council of the Ray Society. — President, Professor Bc4], 

 Pr.L.S., F.R.S.— (7oMn«7, Prof. Alhnan, Prof. D. T. Ansted, Chas. C. Bab- 

 ington, Esq., Robert Ball, Esq., LL.D,, Prof. Busk, W. B. Carpenter, M.D., 

 Prof. Daubeny, M.D., Sir P. de M. G. Egerton, Bart., Prof. Goodsir, M.D., 

 Prof. Henfrey, Joseph Hooker, M.D., Robert Hudson, Esq., T. H. Huxley, 

 Esq., Sir W. Jardine, Bart., Rev. Leonard Jenyns, Prof. Owen, D.G.L., 

 Robert Patterson, Esq., Pres. Nat. Hist. Soc. Bel., Prof. John Phillips, 

 Prideaux J. Selby, Esq., G. Waterhouse, Esq., W. Yarrejl, ^c^.—Trea^ 

 urer, J. S. Bowcrbank, Esq., 3 Highbury Grove, Miagion— Secretary, 1>. 

 Lankester, M.D., LL.D,, 8 Savile Row, London. ^ 



MtiractH frovi the Laws of the Ray Society.— « « * 



n. Every subscriber of one guinea annually to be considered a mem- 

 ber of the Society, and to be entitled to one copy of every book pub- 

 lished by the Society during the year to which his subscription relates ; 

 and no member shall incur any liability beyond the annual subscription. 



111. That the annual subscriptions shall be paid in advance, and con- 

 sidered to be due on the first day of January in each year ; and that sucb 

 members as do not signify their intention to withdraw from the Society- 

 before the second day of June, shall be considered to continue members, 

 and be liable to the year's subscription. 



