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completed, and bound copies are now ready for distribution 
at 5s. to members of the Society and 10s. to the public. 
A new volume has already been commenced, containing 
papers read during the past session ; and arrangements have 
been made by which papers intended for the Memoirs will he 
printed immediately after they have been passed by the 
Council. 
The Librarian reports that when he took office he did it 
with the idea of preparing a Catalogue which had for some 
years been much required. On further examination he found 
it necessary both to rearrange the books, and to prepare a 
Stock -book ; some delay was thus entailed. He is now, 
however, glad to inform the members that an alphabetical 
catalogue is in process of printing. 
On the motion of Professor Clifton, seconded by Mr. 
Darrishihe, the Annual Report was unanimously adopted. 
The following gentlemen were elected officers of the 
Society for the ensuing year : — 
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R. ANGUS SMITH, Pn.D., F.R.S., &c. 
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JAMES PRESCOTT JOULE, LL.D., E.R.S., &c. 
EDWARD WILLIAM BINNEY, F.R.S., F.G.S. 
JOSEPH CHESBOROUGH DYER. 
EDWARD SCHUNCK, Pn.D., F.R.S., F.C.S. 
Secretaries. 
HENRY ENFIELD ROSCOE, B.A., Pii.D., F.R.S., F.C.S. 
JOSEPH BAXENDELL, F.R.A.S. 
treasurer. 
ROBERT WORTHINGTON, F.R.A.S. 
librarian. 
THOMAS WINDSOR, M.R.C.S. 
CDtfycr Jltcmbers of tfje Committee. 
REV. WILLIAM GASKELL, M.A. 
PETER SPENCE, F.S.A., F.C.S. 
GEORGE VENABLES VERNON, F.R.A.S., M.B.M.S. 
ROBERT BELLAMY CLIFTON, M.A., F.R.A.S. 
JOSEPH SIDEBOTHAM. 
HENRY MERE ORMEROD. 
