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accounts that the sum of £38 13s. lOd. has already been 
expended upon this work, and other volumes have been 
given out for binding which will absorb the remainder of 
the sums promised. It is estimated that a further sum of 
£100 would complete the binding of the books now in the 
library. 
The question has been discussed as to whether it is 
advisable to allow the books in the library to be consulted 
by the members of other societies using our rooms; a 
majority of the members of the Council was in favour of 
granting this privilege, but considerd that the matter could 
only be decided by the general body of the members, and 
the following resolution will accordingly be submitted to 
the members at the annual meeting, viz. That the 
privilege of using the books in the library, for reference 
only, be granted to the members of such societies as hold 
their meetings in the rooms of the Society, for a remunera- 
tion to be arranged between the Council and the societies, 
as soon as the Council is satisfied that the necessary 
attendance required can be provided.” 
During the past year the Librarian reports that the 
number of books, pamphlets, and part volumes received 
has been 1460, of which 899 are English and 561 foreign. 
A very large number of these works are of the greatest 
value and interest. 
The Natural History Fund shows a balance of £7 17s. 6d. 
remaining at its credit at the close of the session. £25 has 
been granted to the Microscopical and Natural History 
Section for the purchase of natural history works; and 
£17 17s. 8d. has been spent upon the illustration of natural 
history papers in the Society’s ‘ Memoirs.’ 
The Centenary Fund is brought to a conclusion with the 
present closing statement. The balance at its credit on the 
1st April, 1886, was £64 18s. 5d., and the expenditure 
during the past session has been £87 16s. 6d. To meet the 
