140 PROCEEDINGS. 
Engineering, thirty-six ; Linnean Society—Journal, Proceedin 
Science—Journal of, thirteen ; Society of Arts—Journal, twenty- 
five ; Tyndall, J.—Works, fourteen ; at a cost of £380 13s. 7d. 
« Since the last report the ae Societies have been written 
to, soliciting such volumes and parts of their publications as are 
required to ‘complete the sets now in the Society’s Library ; and 
those names marked by an asterisk have se complied with the 
request of the Council, or promised to do so as far as possible :— 
*Academy of Natural Science, Philadelphia ; Accademia Nacional 
de Ciencias, Cordoba ; Americ an aster ociety, New York; 
*Birmingham Philosophical Society ; Davenport Academy of 
Natural Sciences ; *Geological freer of India, Calcutta ; Societa 
Geografica Italiana, Rome; ; Société de VIndustrie Minerale, 
Saint Etienne. 
“‘ Eleven new Societies have during the past year nme ed into an 
exchange of publications, viz. :— alifornia State ing Bureau, 
San Francisco ; ; Comité Géologi sctecsidinatitas Bias Mines, 
poner ; Field Naturalists Club of Victoria; Imperial 
Observatory of Rio de Janeiro ; Manitoba Historical and Scientific 
fae, Winnipeg ; Ministero dei Lavori Publico—Biblioteca e 
Archivio, Rome; Naturhistorisches Museum der freien Stadt, 
Hamburg ; Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein in ain ag Royal 
Society of Canada, Ottawa; Société Impériale des Amis des 
Sciences Naturelles, d’Anthropologie et d’Ethnographie 4 Monon 
Section d’ Anthropologie ; Société Royale de Zoologie—Natura 
Artis Magistra, Amsterdam. 
“And the following Societies already on the list have com- 
menced sending their publications, viz. :—Académi: Nationale 
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Scienze dell’ Istituto di Bologna ; Birmingham and Midland 
Institute; British Museum; Geological Society, London ; Hamilton 
Association, Canada ; Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genoa ; 
Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein zu Karlsruhe ; ; Royal As iatic 
Society (Straits Branch), Singapore ; School of Mines, Columbia 
Paris ; University 0: inburgh ; University of Stockholm ; : 
War Department, Washington ; Zoological Society of London. 
_ “The Council reports that during the past year the mortgage 
upon the building has been reduced from £1,100 to £900; the 
amount subscribed to the Building Fund during the year was "£24 
14s., and the balance now standing to the credit of the fund in the 
Bank is £19 19s. 
“ The Society’s Journal, vol. xvii, for 1883, has been distributed 
fo: eil members ontitl titled to it; vol. xviii inlet igreeel 
