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other sources here, constitute a knowledge which comes across them 

 in their daily avocations : things which cross their path in the field, 

 or in their workshop, and which would never otherwise, perhaps, 

 have been so much as observed, now become the means of interest, 

 of instruction, and of improvement to them. The Museum is in this 

 manner, I should say, to them the acquirement of a new faculty, of 

 a new power ; and I cannot but hope and believe, although the In- 

 stitution has been in existence but two years, that the result has 

 been altogether satisfactory, and even beyond what could have been 

 expected from it. I shall not detain the meeting longer from so much 

 that is valuable and interesting, to which we are looking forward, and 

 I shall, therefore, at once call upon Mr. Ransome to read the Report. 



George Ransome, Esq., then read the Report, containing a view of 

 the objects and progress of the Institution, from which we give the 

 following passage : — 



" And how, it may be asked, does the Institution intend to accom- 

 plish these purposes ? or how does it tend to advance the education 

 of the people? If any presume that we merely gratify an idle curi- 

 osity, we answer that we have evidence to assure us that we not only 

 very greatly increase the gleaners of knowledge, but that we add to 

 the number of the real cultivators and reapers in the fields of science, 

 and especially in the various departments of Natural History. We 

 lay the foundation of future inquiry ; we awaken the mind. From 

 the advantages afforded them in the Museum, by the sight of speci- 

 mens, by lectures and classes, the visitors become admirers ; the ad- 

 mirers, students ; the students, collectors ; the collectors, donors, pre- 

 senting specimens, and adding their ideas to the parent stock. Such 

 is the assistance we have received, and are continually receiving, not 

 only from our home friends, but from those who visit foreign lands." 



A tribute of well-merited gratitude and respect was then paid to 

 the memory of Dr. Stanley, the late bishop of the diocese, and the 

 lamented President of the Linncean Society. 



" We have now a melancholy part of our Report to dwell upon, the 

 loss by death of Dr. Stanley, the late Bishop of Norwich, an early 

 friend and a generous patron of the Museum. Its design and object 

 were peculiarly dear to him ; he was a warm advocate in its behalf — 

 he was greatly instrumental in promoting its success. He gave us the 

 right hand of fellowship, and advanced our interests to the utmost of 

 his power. We owe him a lasting debt of gratitude, and his bust and 

 faithful portrait will long continue to associate his name and memory 

 with an Institution which he admired, loved and cherished." 



The Rev. Professors Sedgwick -and Henslow, and the Rev. E. Sid- 

 ney, also dwelt upon the many excellences of Dr. Stanley in terms 

 of the most affectionate remembrance. Several gentlemen having 

 addressed the meeting, Mr. Ransome proposed the names of the 

 Rev. M. J. Berkeley, the eminent cryptogamic botanist, G. Water- 

 house, Esq., and Dr. A. B. Garrod, as Honorary Members. Mr. 

 R. Ransome rejoiced in common with the company present at the 

 success of the Institution ; thus far it had eminently prospered. The 

 working classes had shown their esteem for it by the extraordinary 

 amount of their visits, and that, too, without one single instance of 



