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REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR 1876. 
was arrested, by M. Brongniart’s ill health when it had reached 
to 12 parts, and was not resumed for nine years. Only three 
additional parts were then issued, and the work remains in¬ 
complete, to the great regret of all students of Fossil Botany. 
M. Brongniart wrote the article on Fossil Plants in the 
“ Dictionnaire d’Histoire Naturelle,” (1849). He also con¬ 
tributed numerous separate papers on recent and Fossil Botany 
to the Annales, etc. 
The following Lectures have been delivered in the Theatre 
of the Museum during the past year. 
Subject. Name oe Lecturer. 
Becent Excavations in Borne . . Bev. A. Shad well. 
Antartic discovery. Captain Davis, B. 1ST. 
Some recollections of a recent ) _ _ _ 
, [ Bev. F. Lawrence. 
visit to Belgrade, &c. ) 
The Council recommend for election the following gentlemen 
as Honorary Members of the Society: William Whitaker, B.A., 
London, F.G.S., Geological Survey; C. Fox Strangways, F.G.S., 
Geological Survey; Prof. John Morris, F. G. S., University 
College, London; J. W. Judd, F. G. S., Prof, of Geology, 
Boyal School of Mines ; A. H. Green, M. A., F. G. S., Prof, of 
Geology, Yorkshire College of Science; P. M, Duncan, M.B., 
F. B. S., President of Geological Society, Prof, of Geology in 
King's College, London. 
Four Members of Council retire during the present year by 
rotation, viz.: William Whytehead, Esq., Bev. M. B. Bresher, 
J. P. Wood, Esq., and Bichard Pearson, Esq. The two latter 
gentlemen, in accordance with a special ride of the Society, 
having been elected only for one year, are proposed by the 
Council for re-election, along with Dr. Gibson and Edward 
Smithson, Esq., as ordinary Members of Council. 
