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beyond the Atlas, which contains much valuable information 
on the natural history of that little-known country. He has 
also completed a series of valuable papers in the “Ibis” on its 
ornithology. In conclusion, [ am sure it will gratify all our 
members to know that our late Secretary, Mr. D. Oliver, jun., 
has recently been elected to fill the chair of Botany in the 
University of London, vacated by Dr. Lindley. Such have 
been the labours of our members during the year, and I have the 
gratification of announcing that no fewer than /ifty-two new 
members have been added to our now large and lengthened roll; 
some, doubtless, have been removed from amongst us; and there 
is one in that mournful list whose name ought not, in a report 
like this, to be passed over in silence. JI allude to the late Mr. 
William Hutton. I may affirm, without fear of contradiction, that 
to him the Naturalists of Tyneside owe more than to any other 
individual. It was to his great and untiring exertions that we 
are indebted for our magnificent Museum, so rich in every de- 
partment of our science, and especially in that to which he was 
personally devoted—Geology, so important in this district. The 
Fossils of our Coal-field first found an exponent in him; and, in 
conjunction with Dr. Lindley, he published that beautiful and 
valuable work, the Fossil Flora. The Transactions of the Natural 
History Society also owe very much of their value to the various 
papers on the Geology of the North of England, which emanated 
from his pen. In short, whether we consider the ardour with 
which he pursued the study of Natural History, the perseverance 
and success with which he enlisted the co-operation of those who 
had the means of favouring its progress, or the willingness with 
which he communicated his great personal knowledge to the 
enquiring student, his memory deserves to be gratefully remem- 
bered by every one of his fellow members. 
Mempers HLEcteD sINcCE THE LAST ANNIVERSARY. 
At the Anniversary Mentine:—Francis Bennett, M.R.C.S., 
John Brunton Falconar, of Gateshead: Drewitt O. Brown, Jarrow 
Hall; Rey. Edward Shortt, John Brown, and John Burnup, Jun., 
