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£14,822, in 1867 it was £25,041. In 1857 the reserve- 
fund was £3000, it now amounts to £10,000. On January 
lst, 1857, the number of animals in the Menagerie was 
1291, on January lst of the present year it was 2010. 
These facts cannot prove otherwise than gratifying to the 
Fellows of the Society. 
In conducting the Society’s affairs to their present state 
of prosperity, the Council have to acknowledge the assist- 
ance they have received from those gentlemen who have 
served on the Committees of Publication, Audit, and 
Finance during the past year. 
Signed for the Council, 
P. L. ScLaTER, 
Secretary. 
11 Hanover Square, April 29th, 1868. 
