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tion of about 150 volumes and pamphlets, and the titles of these 
have been duly entered into the catalogue by Mr. Nichols. 
Among the donations to the Library we may mention the numbers 
hitherto published of M. D’Orbigny’s new and valuable work en- 
_ titled ‘‘ Paléontologie Frang¢aise.’’ The Society also continues to 
receive from the Board of Ordnance and the Admiralty the maps and 
charts published by them respectively. 
CHARLES LYELL. 
LEONARD HORNER, 
R. I. MURCHISON. 
Comparative Statement of the Number of the Society at the close of 
the years 1839 and 1840. 
Dec. 31st, 1839. Dec. 31st, 1840. 
Compounders.......... a eee 108) (2. teat sadp les 
Residents} iitdak sachets alleen PED SPE AR UM 258 
Noneresidents: jaiaiii antine vemos AL) De ith eak> Menace 415 
768 781 
Honorary Members........ 37 pe Be 
Foreign Members.......... 47 peur rich 
Personages of Royal Blood.. 3 rn 3 
— 87 ——__— 81 
BBB oa 862 
General Statement explanatory of the alteration in the Number of 
Fellows, &c., at the close of the years 1839 and 1840. 
Number of Fellows, Compounders, Contributors, and 768 
_ Non-residents, 3lst December, 1839 ............ 
Add Fellows elected during 1840] Residents ...... 16 
anda). soiiecreyeace ti aes Non-residents .. 19 
— 35 
Ditto in former years and paid | Residents ...... 2 
Hy ASAD ost, Perdue ssa bh «6 PNORETESIOEMES 4 not 
ru 806 
Detiot, Compoundens s:i93 sac laspalles ee ot Gaiaateione 
Deceased Residents 523i bocnisn od erase ke 8 
Non-residents a5: cc wa mE ero 
eS Med aiiitys oon ais ce cue se an eer 5 
——— 95 
Total number of Fellows 31st December, 1840, as above 781 
