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president’s address. 
On looking back to some of onr earliest annual reports, I find 
that our numbers have doubled and trebled themselves since that 
time ; and further that the list now embraces the names of many 
both at home and afar off, wliose reputations are well known to 
science, and who are powerful additions to our Society’s strength. 
As compared, too, Avith those earlier times, the increased plumpness 
of our yearly volume tells of the greater amount of matter that is 
now every year contributed. 
So, too, if prosperous finance is any test of success, Ave may look 
to the larger figures in our balance sheet, and the sufficiently 
satisfactory state of our “ balance at the bank ” further to fortify 
the favourable position Avhich I desire to point out to you. 
We have had an accession of tAventy-one new members during 
the year, Avhilst seventeen have been removed by death, resignation, 
or other causes. But though the total losses from these causes 
have been but few, and those from death not above the average, 
yet these latter include some Avell-known names — the names of 
members of A'alued attainments, and of men Avhoni the Society 
could ill spare. 
Especially do Ave note Avith regret the premature loss, in only 
middle life, of one Avho had been a member of this Society from 
its commencement, Avho Avas also a life member of the Zoological 
Society, and Avhose death Avould haAm claimed attention from us as 
Norwich men, Avere it for no other reason than that he bore a 
name the very sound of Avhich is instinct Avith ideas of Norfolk 
Natural History ; one Avho Avas also a member of a family to 
Avhich this Society, and the neighbouring Museum, OAve a long and 
ever-increasing debt of gratitude. 
Although the late Mr. John (Turney’s talents Avere never, I 
believe, especially directed to our class of study, yet his tastes for 
the bright and the beautiful Avere Avell known. And though Ins 
afiliction had of late years debarred him from the complete visual 
enjoyment of the beauties of nature, yet his devotion to the 
improvement of tlie rural charms of his own home, and his public- 
spirited expenditure upon the scheme for the laying out ot 
Mousehold Heath, and its appropriate development, shoAved that 
