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ymes, and a description of each substance—to which is pre- 
fixed an explanation of the terms used in describing exter- 
nal characters, and the crystalline structure and forms of 
minerals; illustrated by numerous plates, many relating to 
erystallography—the whole to be engraved by Mr. and 
Miss Lowry. 
* Geological Society of London.”—From the report of 
the Council, February, 1820, it appears to flourish ; the 
exertions of the members are great, and the numbers and 
collection increasing ; the whole number of members, resi- 
dent and foreign, four hundred and forty-two—income of 
the society, £946 11d. and the expenditure £798 16s. 10d. 
“The public spirit of the members has induced them to 
open a subscription, which already amounts to £600, as 
the basis of a fund applicable to the purchase of new cabi- 
nets, and of the most useful books and maps.”’ 
‘The first part of the 5th Vol. of the Trans. has been 
published. 
The geological map of Mr. Greenough is published ; 
‘the expense, it is supposed, will amount to £1700—and 
has been defrayed by the voluntary subscriptions of individ- 
uals, who have engaged to advance the entire sum required, 
upon condition of being repaid out of the first proceeds of 
the sale, while the loss will be theirs if the proceeds should 
fall short of the sum advanced, and the profits, if any, will 
belong to the society.” New officers, 1820, of L. G.S. 
The Right Hon. Earl of Compton, President. 
Most Nob. Marquis of Landsdown, F. R.S. 4 
Hon. W. T. H. F. Strangways, L  Vice- 
Henry Thos. Colebrooke, Esq. F. R. 5S. &c. ro Pee 
John McCulloch, M. D. F. L. S. 
Alexander Henderson, M. D. 2 SES ute 
Mr. Thos. Webster, el ees 
Henry Heuland, Esq. Foreign Secretary. 
Daniel Moore, Esq. F. R. 8. &c. ? Ty ie 
Jno. Taylor, Esq. 5 ae 
“ Dr. Brewster maintains, from a number of experiments 
and their results, that amber is an indurated vegetable 
juice.” 
