ADDRESS. 
Read hij the President, Mn. Thomas Southwell, F.Z.S., to the 
Members of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Societi/ 
at their Eleventh Annual Meeting, held at the Norfolk and 
Norwich Museum, April 5th, 1880. 
Ladies and CIentlemen — Twelve months ago you did me tlio 
honour to elect mo I’resideiit of your Society, a position which I 
accejitod with reluctance, feeling, that however much my long 
experience as Secretary might have made me ac<piainted Avith the 
routine of its proceedings, very din’ereiit (pialific<ations were re- 
quired to ensure success in the higher oflicc ; and I feel that on 
more than one occasion the Society lias been very inadequately 
represented by mo, notwithstanding the kind support which I 
have invariably received from every individual member. Permit me 
to thank you for the forbearance which you have shoAvn towards 
my many shortcomings duryig the past year, and to express n 
hope that mj’- successor may have an eipially pleasant and 
prosperous year of oflicc. I cannot close my oHicial connection 
Avith our Society, Avhich has lasted eleven years, Avithout a docp 
feeling of regret, and a thankful acknoAvlodgmcnt of the many 
privileges and advantages Avhich I have enjoyed, directly and 
indirectly, as the result of the position Avhich you have so long 
alloAved me to occupy. 
From the Eeports presented by the Treasurer and Secretary you 
have heard that financially avo arc in a fair position, although Avith 
more funds at our command avo could have made a better return to 
our non-resident members ; but I trust that in looking over the 
Papers published by the Society during the eleven years of its 
existence, they Avill not think their small subscriptions uselessly 
applied. A slight increase in the number of members is also 
reported. It is Avith regret that I have to announce the death 
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