REPORT 
OF 
THE COUNCIL. 
In presenting to the Annual Meeting the Report of the 
augmented scientific resources which the past year has placed 
at the disposal of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, the 
Council rejoice to be able to state that the approbation of the 
public, and the interest of the Members, have in no degree 
diminished. The Museum has been enriched by new acqui¬ 
sitions, the Laboratory has been well and abundantly fur¬ 
nished, the Observatory has been put into active operation, 
and the labours of the Committees for Science have been 
assiduous and productive. 
These great and permanent advantages have been derived 
not from any unusual employment of the Annual Income, but 
from the generous aid and voluntary contribution of the 
unwearied friends of this Institution. In consequence, the 
Council have the gratification of presenting a more favourable 
statement of accounts than for a long time has appeared, and 
they see no reason why this advantageous posture of the 
affairs of the Society should not be still further improved in 
subsequent years. 
The Lists of Donations to the Museum and Library will 
make known the extent and value of the contributions: the 
Council, however, can not forbear to call attention in a parti- 
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