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OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY. 
be assembled into one view; and the questions respecting 1 
the district, which may suggest themselves to the scientific 
enquirer, will be answered by a glance of the eye. 
At different periods, different studies rise into notice, 
attract the greatest number of investigators, and make the 
most rapid advances. The favourite study of the present 
age, seems to be Geology : to this new and comprehensive 
subject, the Society peculiarly devotes its attention ; because 
on this subject there is much to be done, which it is 
practicable to do. One of the Society’s principal objects, 
therefore, is to elucidate the Geology of Yorkshire. 
There are few counties in England which are traversed by 
so great a variety of Strata ; few of which the Strata contain so 
many Fossils interesting to the Geologist, or so many Minerals 
important to the Arts; and few of which the geological 
relations are so imperfectly and doubtfully determined. 
Towards the illustration of this subject, the Society trusts 
that much may be effected, by the combined observations of 
many individuals in their respective neighbourhoods, and by 
a contribution of Specimens from every part of Yorkshire to 
a Central Museum. 
In this statement of its designs, the Society not only has it 
in view to increase its efficiency, by adding to the number of 
its members, but hopes also to induce many persons not be¬ 
longing to it, to promote what must be acknowledged to be 
a project of public utility, by contributing to its Museum. 
If the scattered Coins, the Minerals, the stuffed Animals, and 
other objects of curiosity, which are in private hands, and 
