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Oxford, Sir Antonio Brady, of Stratford, and Mr. Kirshaw, of 

 Warwick, have each contributed greatly to the success and pleasure 

 of the excursions during the past year, by their generous entertain- 

 ment of our members. 



The Library h.as received numerous accessions, as well by dona- 

 tions from individual members, as by those from metropolitan and 

 provincial societies. Many Scientific Societies correspond and 

 exchange publications with the Geologists' Association, and thus 

 our library is growing annually in value and usefulness to members. 

 There are two hundred aud ten books now in the Library, and of that 

 number more than a quarter have been issued to members during 

 the last year, showing how greatly the Library is appreciated. 



The past year has been distinguished by the commencement of 

 the publication of Quarterly " Proceedings," and three numbers 

 have already been issued to members. This method of publishing 

 the papers of value read before tlie Association will, it is hoped, 

 prove more satisfactory to members than that previously adopted. 



The number of members of the Association has largely increased 

 during the year, and your Committee have great satisfaction in 

 seeing amongst our new names those of several gentlemen who are 

 already eminent in the scientific world, and other names which are 

 known to be those of earnest students of Geological Science. 



It is also matter for congratulation, as attesting the widening 

 influence of the Association, that gentlemen resident at long dis- 

 tances from London are seeking admission to our body , and joining 

 in our excursions, which thus become a means of hringing together 

 geologists from various parts of England, who were previously 

 personally unknown to each other, although well known as posses- 

 sing great local as well as general geological knowledge. 



It has appeared to your Committee desirable that the Laws of 

 the Association should be modified and amended, to bring them 

 into accordance with the altered position of the Association, and 

 the present requirements of the members. A revision of the Laws 

 has accordingly been accomplished, and the revised code has been 

 duly passed at a Special General Meeting of the Association. 



The Financial Position of the Association is extremely satisfac- 

 tory, as will be seen from an inspection of the Treasurer's Account. 



