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The death of Mr. Edward Coode, of Polapit-Tamar, is also 

 greatly to be regretted. 



The library continues to be periodically enriched by the 

 valuable publications of kindred societies which are acquired by 

 exchange. Canon Moor, one of the Vice-Presidents has since 

 the last meeting presented a long series of the Proceedings of 

 the Royal Geographical Society, together with the works of Sir 

 William Jones. The many gifts of the President are noticed 

 under the accounts of the Museum, and the names of several 

 other donors of books will be found in the list of additions to 

 the library. The portrait of Mr. John Tabois Tregellas, the 

 author of so many tales characteristic of Cornish life and scenes, 

 was bequeathed to the Society by his talented son, Mr. Walter 

 H. Tregellas, whose death we all so much deplore. A framed 

 set of Old Signs or Marks of the principal Mercantile Firms of 

 Cornwall from 1800 to 1820 presented by Mr. A. P. Nix, the 

 Hon. Treasurer, on behalf of Messrs. Willyams, Willyams, & 

 Co., late Miners' Bank, is of very great interest. 



A considerable sum has been expended in binding the 

 various publications. It may here be mentioned that a recent 

 addition to the library has been made by the purchase of many 

 standard scientific works. 



The great increase in the number of books presented to the 

 Society, particularly the numerous and valuable collection from 

 the library of the late Mr. H. M. Jeffery, F.R.S., for which we 

 are indebted to the late Miss Curgenven of Falmouth, mainly 

 through the kind offices of Mr. F. Nalder, her solicitor, has 

 necessitated the compiling of a new catalogue and the providing 

 of a series of new book-cases. The efficiency of the library will 

 be greatly increased when the new catalogue, now in course of 

 compilation, is completed. 



We are pleased to be able to announce that the next 

 number of the Journal will shortly be in the hands of the 

 subscribers. 



During the year, valuable additions have been made to the 

 Museum, among which the following may be particularly noted. 

 A collection of 12 Roman coins, ranging from Gallienus to 



