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REPORT OF THE 
Lectures the Society was indebted to Mr. Procter, and for two 
of them to Mr. S. W. North; the remainder were given by the 
Kev. Canon Pohinson, the Lev. John Lees, the Pev. James 
Paine, the Pev. George PoAve, Mr. Davies, and Mr, Dallas. 
Abstracts of the Papers read at the Monthly Meetings will be 
appended to this Peport. 
During the year 1862 twelve new members were elected into 
the Society, whilst six were lost by death, and five by resigna¬ 
tion. Of the members deceased one had compounded for his 
subscriptions, and as his widow continues a member of the 
Society, and a member who had resigned two years ago has 
renewed his subscription, the actual increase in the number of 
subscribing members is fourteen, with a loss of ten. Of lady 
subscribers five have been admitted, and two lost, during the 
past year; and of associates two have been elected, and one has 
resigned. Thus there appears to be a gradual but steady increase 
in the number of the members of the Society. 
Amongst the members deceased in 1862 the loss of Mr. 
Oswald Allen Moore Avill be most felt by the Society. Brought 
up to the Medical profession, Mr. Moore early exhibited a strong 
inclination for the study of Natural History, and in Botany, 
especially, acquired considerable proficiency. He was for many 
years Honorary Curator of the Society’s Botanical Collections, 
and served repeatedly on the Council. During the latter years 
of his life Mr. Moore’s attention Avas more particularly directed 
to the phenomena exhibited by Glaciers, and their action 
upon the valleys through which they pass. For the purpose of 
personally investigating these he made several journies to 
Switzerland, and he was looking forward to the completion of 
his researches by another visit to that country, with a view to 
bringing the results before this Society, when his life Avas 
suddenly and prematurely brought to a close by disease of 
the heart. 
Mr. Moore’s representatives have kindly presented to the 
Society the Herbarium, Collection of Peptiles, and Diagrams, 
belonginoj to their late relative. 
D O 
The Council propose to the Annual Meeting the election of 
Pear-Admiral Fitzroy as an Honorary Member. The Voyage 
