12 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
Of the Geological Survey Map of France 8 sheets have been obtained 
by purchase; and the Society has also purchased a copy of the 
‘Geologische Karte von Central-Huropa’ by Dr. H. Bach. 
The cost of Books, Periodicals, and Maps purchased during the 
year 1883 was £94 4s. ld., and of Binding £61 15s., making a 
total of £155 19s. ld. Two new Bookcases were added to the 
Library in 1883, at a cost of £30 17s. 
Museum. 
The Collections in the Museum remain in much the same con- 
dition as at the date of the last Report of the Committee. 
During the year 1883 several interesting Donations were 
made to the Museum. These include:—A round boulder from a 
pothole in the Yuba River, and rock-specimens from the Sierra 
Buttes Mine, California, presented by F. Tendron, Esq., F.G.8.; a 
collection of 30 Microscopic slides of Placer Gold from California, 
presented by the State Mineralogist, H. G. Hanks, Esq.; Fossil 
Plants from the Cape-Breton Coal-measures, presented by C. Barring- 
ton Brown, Esq., F.G.S.; a series of Rocks and Fossils from Japan, 
presented by Prof. John Morris, M.A., F.G.S8.; Rock-specimens 
from William’s Canon, Colorado, presented by H. Bauerman, Esq., 
F.G.S.; a waterworn pebble of Galena from Minera, Wrexham, 
presented by Dr. C. Le Neve Foster, F.G.S.; specimens of the so- 
called Miocene Fossils from Southern Australia, presented by Prof. 
Ralph Tate, F.G.S.; and a specimen of wood from a buried forest 
at Bombay, presented by Capt. A. W. Stiffe, I.N., F.G.S. 
CoMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF THE SocIETY AT THE 
CLOSE OF THE YEARS 1882 anp 1883. 
Dec. 31, 1882, , Dec. 31, 1883. 
Compounders.. 2 02 9 .2)e. OU 2N ITS. sO Tee 313 
Contributing Fellows...... S00) owes 822 
Non-contributing Fellows.. 2S i ree 222 
1360 1357 
Honorary Members ...... Oy Cys 0 
Foreign Members ........ OE UR A ee 38 
Foreign Correspondents... . Soh hae 39 
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