THE COUNCIL. 
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genera, and to carry this system into the other classes of verti- 
bral animals, is the aim of this disinterested friend of Natural 
History. With this example of successful individual exertion 
before them, knowing also how generally a taste for inquiries 
into Natural History is excited among the Members, and 
anticipating from that growing taste a continual accession 
to the present stores of the organized wonders of creation 
possessed by the Society,—the Council look forward with 
anxious expectation to the time when the central Museum 
may receive its appropriate gallery and cases, and thus the 
naturalist be satisfied with an adequate arrangement, the 
contributor of valuable specimens see them properly displayed 
and turned to good account, and the lovers of nature enjoy 
the contemplation of all the varied forms of native and 
exotic life. 
Although no great addition has been made to the Anti- 
auARiAN department of the Museum, it has been fortunate 
enough to receive a small share of some remarkable numismatic 
treasures which accident has lately brought to light. Mr. J. 
Brookbank, jun. has presented to the Society four of the 
silver pennies, discovered near Tutbury ; from Mr. Thompson 
of Thornton Steward, the Society has received seven of the 
small brass coins of some of the later emperors, found not 
long since near a Roman station in Wensleydale; and Mr. 
Copsie has added to his former numerous contributions of 
various kinds, several Saxon stycas, a large collection of which 
was recently disinterred in Hexham church-yard. To Mr. 
Christopher Rawson, of Halifax, the Society is indebted for 
several Tetradrachms of Macedonia and Thrace; a class of 
coins in which the Curator regrets to observe the cabinet is 
very delicient. 
The Garden has received several contributions of plants, 
and, the Curator of Botany having again liberally devoted to 
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