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at considerable cost, have been placed in the cases; also tbe 
interesting Cook series of fossils obtained from tbe gravel pits 
in tbe neighbourhood of York, and some important mammaban 
bones from tbe gravel of Overton. Tbe fossils from the ossiferous 
marl deposit of Bielbecks, near Market Weigbton, presented by 
W. Fox, Esq., of Hotbam Hall, have been added to tbe former 
unique collection from this locality. Additional cases have 
been added to tbe gallery, and tbe specimens belonging to tbe 
Cook collection and tbe others found in tbe Museum have been 
placed in them as far as tbe Oxford Clay; and the remaining 
cases required to complete this important addition to tbe 
Yorkshire series of fossils have been ordered. In these will be 
placed tbe Kelloway Hock and Cornbrasb specimens, and tbe 
remainder of tbe Yorkshire fossils will be re-arranged in tbe 
lower room. Tbe Curator wishes to inform tbe Members that 
although v/e possess a magnificent collection of Yorkshire 
fossils, several deposits are not well represented, as tbe Oobte 
series, Crambe Beck, tbe Oxford clay near Welbam, tbe 
Eosedale ironstone, &c., and asks tbe Members kindly to assist 
in adding to and making tbe collection in tbe Museum of tbe 
capital of this great county as complete as possible. Before 
closing their notice of this department, tbe Council desire to 
express their great obligation to Mr. Feed, tbe Curator of tbe 
department. At a considerable sacrifice of time, Mr Eeed has 
not only re-arranged tbe collection referred to, but has carefully 
examined large numbers of fossils in tbe Society’s possession, 
which have never before been exhibited. Many of these have 
been found to be of great rarity and value, and are now in 
progress of being arranged in tbe Society’s collection. Diu’ing 
tbe autumn of tbe year several members of tbe Geological 
Association, under tbe presidency of William Carrutbers, Esq., 
F. E. S., of tbe British Museum, made a special visit to York 
to view tbe Yorkshire geological specimens, and expressed 
themselves highly gratified with the collection and its arrange¬ 
ment. 
Tbe Curator of Ornithology has only to notice tbe gift of a 
fine old silver pheasant, gallophasis nycthemenis from Mr. Bower, 
