AI^NUAL MEETING. 829 



PERIODICALS AND BOOKS PURCHASED. 

 Nature. 



Journal of Science. 



Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London. 

 Western Antiquary. 



Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 

 Murray's Handbook — Cornwall. 

 Prehistoric Stone Monuments of the British Isles — Cornwall, by Rev. W. 



Collins Lukis. 

 Symons's Monthly Meteorological Magazine. 

 Symons's British Rainfall. 

 Publications of the Ray Society. 

 Publications of the Palaeontographical Society. 

 Archseology in Cornu-Britannica, by William Pryce, M.D., 1790. 

 Roman Remains, and Silver Coins, circa A.D. 1270, found on site of S. 



Nicholas, Bodmin. 



Mr. Spry moved the adoption of the Eeport, which was 

 seconded by Mr. Griddle, and agreed to. 



The Rev. W. lago then took the chair as President for the 

 ensuing two years, and in doing so expressed himself as being 

 placed in an unexpected position. He only hoped the Members 

 of the Institution would not be grievously disappointed at the 

 manner in which he would perform his duties. He took great 

 interest in the antiquities which prevailed in the west, and if he 

 failed in his duty it would not be from any neglect on his part 

 to try and give satisfaction — (applause). The Institution 

 embraced such a large ground that the position of Chairman of 

 it was an important position. It embraced Geology, Inventions, 

 Natural History, and even Astronomy, and its claims were such 

 as should warrant support from all parts of the County. There 

 were several districts in Cornwall which had not yet been visited 

 by the Institute, and he hoped when they did visit them they 

 would be attended with further knowledge and experience in 

 the different branches of science connected with Cornwall. 



The following Papers were then read : — 



The New Star in the Andromeda Nebula — H. Michell 

 Whitley, P.G.S. 



Notes on the Excursion of 1885 — Rev. W. S. Lach-Szyrma. 



