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has been read before the Society, and will appear shortly in the Journal of 

 Concholo^y, the pages of which have been so often enriched by the records of his 

 researches. The Society has placed on its minutes a special record of the great 

 loss his death entails, not only upon those who have had the privilege of his friend- 

 ship and experienced the genial courtesy of his willing helpfulness, but also upon 

 present and future students of the moUusca throughout the scientific world. The 

 Council has learnt with great satisfaction that, through the generosity of Dr. J. 

 Cosmo Melvill, the figures of a number of type specimens from the Persian Gulf in 

 the British Museum, described by Mr. Smith but not hitherto figured, were in 

 course of preparation at the time of Mr. Smith's death, and will shortly be 



published. 



The monthly meetings of the Society have been held regularly, despite the fact 



that the war has entailed upon members so many extra duties. 



Some thirty papers and notes have been read, and special exhibits have been 



given in the following groups : — Labyrinthiis, Pteronotus, Attcilla, Alopia, Cyclos- 



toina, and Terebra. 



The Journal of Conchology, which started its fifteenth volume in January, has 



been published quarterly. The thanks of the Council are tendered to the following 



members, who have provided plates and figures at their own expense : — ^Messrs. 



Boycott, Collier, Melvill, Newton, Shackleford, Spence, and Tomlin. 



The cordial salutations of the Society are given to members on active naval and 



military, service. 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 

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RECORDER'S REPORT. 



The Hon. Recorder has to report that a fair number of specimens has been sent 

 in by various observers and duly registered, but that there are many blanks in the 

 Census still to be filled up, to which end the further energetic and steady co- 

 operation of members and others is invited. 



The Hon. Recorder, with the view of stimulating the investigation of Scotland, 

 which offers so many problems of interest, especially in the matter of the, north- 



