6 Annual Report. 



Dr. MacCormac, in moving the adoption of the Report, said 

 he did so with genuine pleasure, because the Report proves that 

 the Society is successfully holding on its way. Its member- 

 ship has increased during the year, its pecuniary condition is 

 favourable, and the Museum has been enriched by valuable 

 specimens during the past twelve months. This he would say, 

 that the prosperity is very much owing to the ability of the 

 Hon. Secretary, Mr. Young, and to the favourable notices of 

 the work of the Society by the Belfast Press, which tend to 

 interest the people in scientific studies. Belfast is taking a 

 prominent lead in the acquisition of material things, and she 

 feels she will not be satisfied until she does the same scientifi- 

 cally. He had much pleasure in moving the adoption of what 

 all must feel to be a very satisfactory Report. 



Mr. A. T. Jackson seconded the motion. 



The Chairman said the work of the Ulster Fauna Committee 

 has taken a considerable amount of labour, and he thought the 

 special thanks of the meeting should be given to that Com- 

 mittee for the trouble they have taken and the labour they had 

 gone through in carrying out that work, which appears to be 

 progressive, and which he was sure would produce useful results. 



Mr. R. L. Patterson desired to say a few words about the 

 Report, which he thought was a good one, and one of which 

 the governing body had every reason to be satisfied. He con- 

 curred with the mover of the resolution with regard to the 

 thanks due by the Society to their Hon. Secretary, and pro- 

 ceeded : — There are one or two matters in the Report as to the 

 presentations to the Society which call for more than passing 

 mention. We see before us a very interesting and valuable 

 collection of birds from South Africa, which has been presented 

 to the Museum by Mr. George Gordon. A cursory glance at 

 the birds cannot fail to strike anyone with the curious resem- 

 blance on the one hand and the differences on the other that 

 they present to the birds which we see on any day of the year. 

 Another interesting and valuable addition to theMuseum consists 



