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The receipts from Sunday admissions, during the 
past ten years, have been— 
Year. 
1869 see wee noe 
1870 AA4 Soe aD 
1871 ae a0 “5 
1872 a 245 coc 
1873 “55 coe aoe 
1874 Oe ae 
1875 “oc nee 
1876 335 ces 
1877 anA ace CBS 
1878 555 oe zee 
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ERNIWHPROREaE 
The Zoological Society of Dublin was founded in 
1832, and held its first public meeting on the 7th 
June, 1833, on which occasion its first Officers and 
Council were elected by ballot. The following table 
will show, in an interesting manner, the progress of the 
Society in its earlier years:— 
} Total numbers 
— Admissions Subscriptions admitted 
at Gate 
Gienas: lee ae eer 
Ist year.| 1832 | 912 0 O| 508 5 O 36,497 
2nd ,, .| 18383 18 0 6 285 0 0 37,680 
SIG) ase eielaod. — —_ 64,647 
Ath {,, -| 183d)4) 1205) 4556 402 12 0O 46,487 
5th ,, .| 1836 |1,480 9 0O 5116" 0.0 43,209 
6thas) la] 18374950080 6 6 455 10 .0 41,479 
7th, 455.01 2838552050) aso 376... 2. 0 34,469 
8th ,, .| 1839 656 3 6 575 0 O 53,768T 
9th ,, .| 1840 562 12 2 462 1 6 29,262 
10th ,, .| 1841 668 13 11 442 2 0 97,405¢ 
*In this year Her Majesty the Queen was graciously pleased to allow 
the Zoological Society of Dublin to assume the title of ‘‘ Royal Zoological 
Society of Ireland.” 
+ Nearly 20,000 persons were admitted free on the day of Her Majesty’s 
coronation. 
t Admissions at One Penny commenced in this year. 
