XO Mr. Greenwood^ s Address 



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from the sale of tickets, encouraged, and mainly 

 ■ enabled the Society to take a lease of the hall which we 



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The possession of this hall has acted as a fresh 

 ulus to our exertions. In looking round on our riches, 

 we cannot but feel grateful to the committee who have, I 

 may venture to say, surpassed our expectations, though 

 highly raised, in the superintendence of our interests, and 

 also to those individuals of our number, whose liberahty 

 has so suddenly increased our stores. The collection of 

 fishes and serpents, made with so much care and industry 

 by Dr. Smith, is now, by purchase, the property of the 

 Society. Dr. Charles T. Jackson has deposited with us 

 a cabmet of minerals, which would any where be called a 

 most valuable one. Dr. Binney has placed here his 



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beautiful collection of shells- Dr. Lewis has sent us, 

 beside other presents, a perfect ligamentary skeleton of 

 the rhinoceros, which can speak for itself, being probably 

 the best in this country. From other members we have 

 received, and are constantly receiving acceptable donations. 

 Our library is yet small ; but when it is considered that 

 more than a third part of its present number of volumes 

 has been added within the last two months, w^e are en- 

 couraged to hope that it will ere long correspond in ex- 

 tent and value with other departments. 



But flourishing as our condition is, it may yet be much 

 improved; and indeed the effect of successful accom- 

 plishment on generous spirits, is only to prompt them to 

 strive on, and do better and more. There is a plenty of 

 room left in our cases, drawers, tables, for more minerals, 

 insects, bu-ds, shells — more contributions from ev^ry 

 division of nature's wide domain. Though we should 



