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Appendii'. 
And the following paper is in the press : — 
"A Monograph on the Anatomy of Chlamydophorus Truncatus, 
with N"otes on the Structure of other Species of Edentata." By Professor 
Macalister, M. B. 
In Polite Literature and Antiquities, the following papers are in 
the press : ~- 
1. '*0n an Ancient Chalice and Brooches lately found at Ardagh, 
in the county of Limerick," By the late Earl of Dunraven. 
2. " On the Felire of Oengus." By Whitley Stokes, LL.D. 
Parts 5 and 6 of Volume I. of the New Series of our Proceedings 
have also appeared; and Parts 7 and 8 are in the press. 
Papers have been read before the Academy during the past year: — 
In the department of Science — By the President ; Professor E. S. 
Ball, LL. D.; G. J. Stoney, F. R. S. ; Professor H. Hennessy F. E. S.; 
Professor W. K. Sullivan, Ph. D. ; Professor A. Macalister, M. B. ; Pro- 
fessor E. P. Wright, M.D. ; Professor J. P. O'Eeilly; Mr. F. X. J. 
Webber; Mr. W. Archer; Mr. W. H. Baily ; David Moore, Ph. D. ; 
Professor G. Sigerson, M. D. ; and Mr. Alexander G. More. 
In the department of Polite Literature and Antiquities — By the 
Lord Bishop of Limerick ; Samuel Ferguson, LL. D. ; Mr. D. H. Kelly; 
Eev. J. O'Hanlon; Sir W. Wilde; Professor W. K. Sullivan, Ph. D. ; 
Mr. W. M. Hennessy ; W. J. O'Donnavan, LL. D. ; Mr. Brian O'Loo- 
ney; Mr. H. M. Westropp ; Mr. J. E. Garstin ; and Mr. M, Lenihan. 
The price of the Bell and Bell-shrine of St. Patrick having been 
completed by the sum provided in the Parliamentary Estimates of last 
year, these valuable objects have been finally secured for our Museum, 
In pursuance of a Eesolution passed at the Stated Meeting of the 
Academy in March last, the Council have purchased Dr. Aquiiia 
Smith's collection of Irish Coins and Tokens. 
The transfer of the collection of Antiquities to their new places of 
deposit has been continued during the year. The Bronze objects, as 
enumerated and arranged in the Catalogue, have all, with some trifling 
exceptions, been removed to the Glass Cases in the Long Eoom, in 
conformity with the plan prescribed by the Museum Committee, The 
entire range of presses on the north side of this apartment is now com- 
plete, and presents an appearance highly creditable to the taste and 
ability of the Curator. The Smith collection of Coins has been depo- 
sited in the Eail Cases in the Gallery. The crypt under the Library, 
which, owing to its darkness and want of ventilation, had for many 
years served only as a lumber room, has undergone extensive changes 
by which light and air are now admitted, and has been converted into 
a Lapidary Museum. Here are deposited on iron stands the twelve 
ogham-inscribed stones which formed the Academy's original collection 
of this class of objects. Ten additional ogham-inscribed stones have 
.during the past year been acquired by the Academy by purchase from 
the representatives of the late Mr. Windele of Cork, and are also depo- 
sited in the crypt. Iron stands for these have been ordered and are 
