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way through the volume, and reads "from Lackington, Mar. i, 

 1803." The last reads " 1809," but the entries certainly range 

 from 1792 — for that is the date of Mechel's account for prints 

 supplied — up to 18 14, several books of that date occurring on 

 the last page. 



The prices paid by Philips are by no means low, and are 

 interesting for comparison with those paid at the present day. 



The chief value of the Catalogue, however, is the careful 

 record of purchase of contemporary engravings, which gives us 

 some accurate information as to the published price of many 

 well-known prints. This s especially the case with regard to 

 Bartolozzi, whose works seem to have attracted Philips' particular 

 attention, his purchases of prints by this master occupying 

 several pages. Philips' other purchases include works by 

 Woollett, Strange, Earlom, Sandby, Heath, and Mechel. 



At the end of the volume two accounts for books are 

 inserted from W. Ford, one of which contains a memorandum 

 familiar even at the present day — a hint for payment. It only 

 remains for me to add that it gives me great pleasure to add to 

 your library so interesting a memorial of one of your earliest 

 members, and that the volume is exactly in the condition that it 

 was when purchased, the account from Mechel not having been 

 removed. 



The thanks of the meeting were accorded to Mr. Sherborn 

 for his interesting gift. 



Mr. Francis Nicholson, F.Z.S., presented to the Society's 

 Library a life of Charles White, F.R.S., Surgeon, by Dr. C. J. 

 Cullingworth. Mr. White was one of the founders of this 

 Society. 



Mr. C. L. Barnes, M.A., exhibited a photograph of a little- 

 known etching of Dr. John Dalton, drawn by a local engraver, 

 J. Stephenson, rather more than sixty years ago. 



Mr. Charles Bailey, M.Sc, F.L.S., communicated the 

 following "Note on Sisymbrium strictissimum, Linn., at 

 Heaton Mersey, for the last fifteen years (1890— 1904)." 



