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REPORT OF THE 
of Eoman and Mediaeval remains wMcIl was gathered together 
dming a long series of years by the late Mr. James Cook. This 
gentleman with singular industry and intelligence availed him¬ 
self of every opportunity of seeming every relic of ancient York 
and its inhabitants, and his collection, when added to those 
already stored away in our Museum, will go far towards making 
that repository contain a very fair representation of the local 
antiquities of the city and its vicinity. It consists of a very 
large collection of Eoman and Mediaeval pottery; among 
other things the following objects may he mentioned as worthy 
of more than a passing notice, e. g., several pieces of Eoman 
sculptoe, including a figure in marble holding a masque in its 
hand; a perfect specimen of one of those most rare leaden cinerary 
vessels called technically an ossuarium; a very choice assem¬ 
blage of Eoman glass; pins, and personal ornaments in bone, 
jet, iron and bronze ; a large collection of early combs, consist¬ 
ing of many objects of great interest and variety. It is impos¬ 
sible to enumerate in a brief notice like this, even all the most 
prominent specimens in so extensive a gathering. To no other 
place could they be more welcome than to the Museum of the 
city from which they have been derived. The acquisition of 
them adds another to the long list of favours that the Yorkshire 
Philosophical Society has received at the hands of the Curator 
of its antiquities. The Cook selection is Mr. Kenrick’s 
generous gift to the Society, which he has served with hereditary 
diligence, and enriched with hereditary munificence, 
Gteology and Mineralogy.— The Curator reports that, 
although the additions by donation to the Geological Collection 
during the past year have been few in number, they are never¬ 
theless by no means devoid of interest. The presentations 
comprise teeth of the Cave Bear and of the Ehinoceros, and 
specimens of Derbyshire Carboniferous Trilobites by J. F. 
Walker, Esq. To the Yorkshire Natmulists’ Club the Society 
are indebted for several specimens of Trigonia; tlu’ee are from 
the Millepore bed, and one from the Kellowaway rock, and 
have but recently been described by Dr. Lycett. 
