XXXV 



ANNUAL MEETING, 



January 16, 1878. 

 Professor J. 0. Westwood, M.A., F.L.S., President, in the chair. 



xA.n abstract of the Treasurer's Accounts for 1877 was read by Mr. J. W. 

 Dunning, one of the Auditors, showing a balance of £9 IBs. in favour of 

 the Society. 



The Secretary read the following : — 



PiEPORT OF THE CoUNCIL FOE 1877. 



In accordance with the Bye-Laws, the Council begs to submit the 

 following Report : — 



During the year 1877 twelve new Members and Subscribers have been 

 elected into the Society, and seven have been lost by death or resignation. 

 The losses by death are Henry Adams, E. W. Robinson (whose artistic 

 labours for many years enriched our 'Transactions'), James Scott Bower- 

 bank (one of the original Members of the Society, well known as a 

 microscopical entomologist), and William Arnold Lewis (who met with an 

 untimely end in the Alps). 



The 'Transactions' for the 3'ear (exclusive of 'Proceedings') form a 

 volume of 439 pages, containing ten plates, of which two are coloured. 

 Although somewhat smaller than last year's volume, which contains twenty 

 memoirs, the ' Transactions ' for 1877 compare favourably with it in the 

 variety of the communications, which comprise twenty-eight memoirs. The 

 'Journal of Proceediugs' for the year has been enriched by many com- 

 munications of considerable scientific value from our Members and their 

 correspondents. The thanks of the Society are due to Professor James 

 Wood-Mason for the plate of Mygale stridulans, illustrating his note on 

 that remarkable spider. 



It is satisfactory to find that the income of the Society for the year has 

 been sufficient to meet the expenditure. The unusually large sum of 

 £109 has been realized by the sale of the ' Transactions.' 



The following is an abstract of the financial account: — 



Receipts. 







Payments. 





Balance in hand . 



. £6 



Rent, Office 



and Meeting Ex- 





Contributions of Members 



. 195 



pen SOS 





.£115 



Sale of Publications 



. ion 



Publications 





208 



Interest on Consuls 



n 



Library 





U 



Donations . 



27 









£Uli 



Mii7 



