Preddent. 

 Sir Georoe Gabriel Stokes, Bart., LL.D., Sc.D., F.R.S. 



T "tee-Presidents. 

 The Right Hon. Tlie Lord High Chancellor (LORD Halsbury, P.C, F.R.S., &c.). 



Sir H. Barkly, K.C.B., G.C.M.G., F.R.S 

 Sir Joseph Fayrer, K.C.S.L, M.D., F.R.S. 

 W. Forsyth, Esq., Q.C., LL.D. 



W. H. HUDLESTON, Esq., F.R.S., 



Past President of the Geological Society. 

 The Ven. Archdeacon Thornton, D.D. 

 A. McArthur, Esq., J.P., D.L. 



The Council (24 Members). — Professor Alleynk-Nicholson, JT.R.S.E. ; Revs. W. Akthur and 

 Dr. Angus ; Ven. Archdeacon Sinclair, B.D. ; Sir G. Buchanan, M.D., P.R.S. ; The Bishop 

 or Wakj;field; J. Bateman, Esq., F.R.S.; Captain Creak, F.R.S.; His Excellency 

 R. H. GuNNiNtf, F.R.S.E., F.R.C.S'.E.; Burg.-Gen. Gordon, CB. ; Dr. F. B. Hawkins, 

 F.R.S. ; D. Howard, Esq., D.L., F.C.S. ; Professor E. Hull, LL.D., F.R.S., &c., &c. 



Corresponding Memhers. 



The Right Hon. Lord Kelvin, P.R.S. I Sir J. W. Dawson, K.C.M.G., F.R.S. 



Professor A. Agassiz, D.C.L., F.R.S. H. Rassam, Esq. | Prof. A. H. Sayce. 



Dr. E. Naville. | Prof. Maspero. | Count D'Hulst. | Prof. Fritz Hommel. 



Trustees.— D. Howard, Esq., D.L. ; Rev. Dr. Wage; W. N. West, Esq. 



Hon. Auditors. — J. E. Wakefield, Esq. ; Col, T. A. LeMesurier ; 



J. Allen, Esq. 



Honorary Treasurer. — W, N. West, Esq., F.R.G.S., F.R.Hist.Soc, &c. 



Hon. Sec. and Editor of Journal. — Captain Francis W. H. Petrie, F.G.S., &c. 



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