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butions which I have hitherto been able to make to the history of 

 lost species ; and I pledge myself to lose no available time or oppor- 

 tunity which may be applied to further that branch of geological 

 science which has the extinct animals of this planet for its immediate 

 object. 



It was afterwards resolved ; — 



1. That the thanks of the Society be given to the Rev. William 

 Buckland, D.D. and George Bellas Greenough, Esq., retiring from 

 the office of Vice-President. 



2. That the thanks of the Society be given to Robert Hutton, 

 Esq. M.P., and Professor J. F. Royle, M.D., retiring from the office 

 of Secretary. 



3. That the thanks of the Society be given to Francis Baily, 

 Esq.; William John Broderip, Esq.; William Clift, Esq.; Henry 

 Hallam, Esq. ; and Henry Warburton, Esq. M.P., retiring from the 

 Council. 



After the balloting glasses had been duly closed, and the lists ex- 

 amined by the scrutineers, the following gentlemen were declared to 

 have been elected the Officers and Council for the ensuing year. 



OFFICERS. 



PRESIDENT. 

 Rev. William Whewell, M.A. F.R.S. 



VICE-PRESIDENTS. 



William Henry Fitton, M.D. F.R.S. & L.S. 

 Charles Lyell, Jun. Esq, F.R.S. & L.S. 

 Roderick Impey Murchison, Esq. F.R.S. & L.S. 

 Rev. Adam Sedgwick, F.R.S. & L.S., Woodwardian Professor in the 

 University of Cambridge. 



SECRETARIES. 



Charles Darwin, Esq. 

 William John Hamilton, Esq. 



FOREIGN SECRETARY. 

 H. T. De la Beche, Esq. F.R.S. & L.S. 



: . TREASURER. 



John Taylor, Esq. F.R.S. & L.S. 



