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tion and display of the Roman pavements. The expense of 
such a building will he considerable, probably not less than 
£250; but the Council believe that it will add a great and 
permanent attraction to the grounds of the Society, and thus 
prove a source of additional income by the increased receipts 
from visitors.* 
When the Yorkshire Agricultural Society held its meeting 
in this city, in 1858, an Exhibition of objects connected with 
Agriculture, Botany, and the Arts took place in our Museum and 
grounds. It proved very attractive ; and, after all the expenses 
were paid, left a surplus of £158. The same Society will 
again hold its meeting here in August of the present year. 
The interval is too short to render it probable that an Exhibi¬ 
tion of exactly the same kind would be successful; but it has 
been suggested that, by bringing together some of the most 
remarkable objects in Natural History and Antiquities con¬ 
tained in public and private collections within the County, an 
Exhibition might be formed which would he attractive to the 
numerous strangers who will visit York, and produce a 
surplus to the Society which might be applied to the erection 
of the building for the Roman pavements. Application has 
been made to several Societies and individuals for their co¬ 
operation, and they have expressed their readiness to furnish 
such objects as would be suitable for the intended Exhibition. 
In the event of its taking place, the Council propose, following 
the precedent of 1858, to suspend the right of admission and 
of granting written orders during the two days that it will last. 
In reviewing the events of the past year, the Council notice, 
with painful feeling, the death of Dr. Buckland, whose name 
has long adorned the list of our Honorary Members. The 
scientific labours of the late Dean of Westminster are closely 
connected with the history of our Institution. The same 
event which led to its formation—the discovery of the remains 
in the Cave of Kirkdale—gave birth to his first great work, 
the Reliquiae Diluvianae,” and not a few of its illustrations 
* Since the Report was drawn up a plan has been suggested for a new arrange¬ 
ment of the upper room of the Hospitium, bv means of which, it is expected that 
some space may be gained for the display of the pavements there. 
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