PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
GEOLOGICAL AND POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY 
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AT THE FORTY- FOUKTH (THE ANNUAL) MEETING, HELD IN THE 
PHILOSOPHICAL HALL, LEEDS, ON THURSDAY, DEC. 13TH, 1855. 
Henry Briggs, Esq., Outwood Hall, having been called 
to the Chair, said that he regretted the smallness of the 
audience, but hoped that the excellence of the papers would 
compensate for the paucity of hearers. Thomas Wilson, 
Esq., V.P., of Leeds, was, he said, to have presided ; but 
he had been unexpectedly called from town. The first part 
of the proceedings would be of a business character, and he 
should call upon the Secretary to read the financial state- 
ment. 
Mr. Ward read the cash account, and then observed that 
he regretted he had not a more favourable report to present, 
but he was happy to say the Society could be carried on 
with very little expense. The small attendance might be 
accounted for, from the fact that there was to be an Evening 
Meeting, which would, no doubt, be better attended. 
