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We are specially indebted to the Government of the United 

 States for many valuable publications. The Monograjih (xii) 

 of their Geological Survey of the Geology and Mining Industry 

 of Leadville, Colorado, and the magnificent Atlas which accom- 

 panies it, are of great value to the Institution. 



Through the kindness and courtesy of the Council of the 

 Geological Society of London, we have received a present of the 

 first ten volumes of their Journal. This puts our library in 

 possession of a full and complete set, up to date, of that most 

 useful publication. 



Thanks are also due to the following: — Mr. J. H. James, 

 for five volumes of Latham's Birds, completing the series in 

 our library ; Mr. Tangye, of Glendorgal, for a copy of Christmas 

 Carols, ancient and modern, compiled by W. Sandys, F.S.A. ; 

 Mr. Newcombe, our late Curator, for a copy of Eichard Lander's 

 Travels, a work interesting to Cornishmen, and particularly to 

 inhabitants of Truro. 



Amongst books acquired by purchase may be mentioned a 

 copy (in three volumes) of the Bibliotheca Cornubiensis, by 

 Boase and Courtney. This, as a work of reference, has been 

 much appreciated by our members. 



The Council has observed with pleasure that the value of 

 the Library has been more fully recognized, a greater number 

 of books having been used on loan. 



Since the last annual meeting, Nos. 33 and 34 of the 

 "Journal" have been published. The former contains an 

 exhaustive paper on the Early Topography of Falmouth, 

 illustrated by maps in reduced facsimile, the writer being 

 Mr. H. M. Jeffery, one of our Vice-Presidents. Mr. Eobert 

 Harvey contributed to the same number a paper on the manufac- 

 ture of Nitrate of Soda in Chili, a subject of great importance 

 in the present day, especially to the agricultural world. In 

 addition to these must be mentioned the admirable address 

 delivered by the Rev. W. lago, President in the Jubilee year of 

 Her Most Gracious Majesty, the Patron of this Eoyal Institution. 

 Journal No. 34 opens with an illustrated description of the Sub- 

 Marine Forest-bed at Portmellin, by Mr. N. Whitley. This, 

 besides being generally interesting, is an instructive geological 



