secretaries' R^IPOET. 



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their visit. It was regarded as a very successful day by all who 

 took part in it. 



The Obituary of the year includes the death of one of your 

 members, who for many years has been connected with the Society. 

 Mr. J, Boswarva, at an advanced age, died somewhat suddenly in 

 jS'ovember last. He was foi some years one of the Museum curators, 

 making the study of the marine algae his special pursuit. 



The acknowledgments of the Society are due to the Librarian 

 for untiring and most valuable service in the library during the 

 past year. This will be most clearly shown by his own report, 

 which is as follows : — 



''During the past year the shelves in the Library have been 

 cleaned, all the books dusted and re- arranged, and many serials and 

 other works bound. 



" The Librarian has prepared a new catalogue, which is now in 

 the printer's hands ; so he expects to be soon able to distribute 

 copies among the members, whose approval he hopes it will meet 

 with. 



''The Society are much indebted to the Eoyal Institution of 

 Cornwall, the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club, the Literaiy and 

 Philosophical Society of Manchester, the Literary and Philosophical 

 Society of Liverpool, and the lloyal Dublin Society, for having, on 

 the application of the Librarian, most generously given numerous 

 back numbers of their respective ' Transactions ' or ' Reports ' 

 towards completing sets for the library. 



"They have to thank the British Association for their Report 

 for 1868 and 1869; the Smithsonian Institution for theirs for 1867, 

 and also for a copy of Part I. of Binney and Bland's Land and 

 Fresh "Water Shells of North America ; the Royal University of 

 Norway for several scientific pamphlets ; the Geological Society 

 for their Quarterly Journal for 1869; the Royal Geological Society 

 of Ireland for portions of their Journal; the Natural History 

 Society of Northumberland and Durham for the first part of vol. 

 iii. of their Transactions; and the Devonshire Association for 

 their volume for 1869. 



"The Librarian suggests the desirability of establishing a cor- 

 respondence with a larger number of scientific and literary societies, 

 and so securing their respective publications for the Library. Those 

 of the Geological Society of Cornwall would be a valuable addition 

 to the geological division. 



