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sum of ^52. 2s. 8d., which is £17. 4s. 6d. in excess of the 

 amount of the special subscriptions of the members ; this 

 last-named sum has been transferred to the general account, 

 so as to close the Binding Fund account. 



The Societies which continue to be accommodated on 

 the premises are the same as last year, viz. : the Manchester 

 Geological Society ; the Manchester Medical Society ; the 

 Manchester Photographic Society ; and the Manchester 

 Scientific Students' Association. 



The Librarian reports that there has again been an 

 increase in the number of volumes received from other 

 Societies during the year ; this arises from the addition of 

 fifteen Societies to those with whom we exchange publica- 

 tions. About 200 volumes have been issued to members 

 during the year, but this number does not at all represent 

 the number of books consulted. 



Among recent additions to the Library is a complete 

 set, of the Manchester Court Leet Records, 12 volumes. 

 Authors' presentation copies have been received from 

 Prof. Michael Foster, M.A., F.R.S., "A Text Book of 

 Physiology," Vols. I. and II. ; Mr. Walter R. Skinner, "The 

 Mining Manual, 1888 :" Prof. W. G. Farlow, " Marine Algae 

 of New England and adjacent Coasts," and several papers ; 

 Professor Cayley, "Collected Mathematical Papers," Vol. II. ; 

 The Trustees of James Henry, "vEneidae," Vols. III. and 

 IV; Mr. F. Nicholson, "Sundevalls' Tentamen " ; Sir J. W. 

 Dawson, " Palaeozoic Gymnosperms;" Sir H. E. Roscoe and 

 Prof. C. Schorlemmer, "Treatise on Chemistry," Vol. III., 

 Part 2, new and revised edition; Professor J. C. Adams, 

 "Appendices;" Dr. Werner Siemens, " Wissenschaftliche 

 und Technische Arbeiten;" Prof. C. Schorlemmer, " Ge- 

 schichte organ. Chemie," " Ausfiihrliches Lehrbuch der 

 Chemie," Vol. II., Part 2, and Vol. IV, Part 4; Dr. William 

 Sharp, F.R.S., " Essays on Therapeutics, &c;" the Univer- 

 sity of Cambridge, " Astronomical Observations," Vol. XXII. ; 



