THE COUNCIL. 
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achromatic microscope,^ a large electrical battery,^ and a 
new discharging electrometer. ^ 
The General Meetings of the Society have continued 
to derive interest from the philosophical and antiquarian 
researches communicated by the members; ^ and the accom¬ 
modation of the Council room has been allowed to evening 
parties which assemble for similar purposes of scientific 
intercourse. A gratuitous evening lecture on geology 
was delivered to the Members and their friends by Mr. 
Phillips, at the season when the business of the spring 
assizes collects the county together ; and it was attended by 
a very crowded audience. Three courses of lectures 
have also been given during the year to subscribers; 
the subject of the first ^ was the Structure of Animals, in 
relation to their habits of life ; the second ® embraced the 
general principles of Botanical Science, and the third the 
phenomena of Electricity and Galvanism. On none of these 
lectures was any loss sustained by the Society ; and of the 
course upon Botany the entire profits were transferred by the 
liberality of the lecturer to the use of the garden. The 
produce of the lectures given by the Keeper of the Museum 
was assigned by the Council to himself; and this arrangement 
was received with a satisfaction which manifested itself in a 
numerous attendance on the course. He proposes in the 
ensuing season to continue the subject, to develope in fuller 
1 Presented by S. Stapylton, Esq. ^ By Mr. W. Gray, jun. 
® Presented by the Rev. Wm. Taylor. ^ See list of Communications, page 23. 
® Delivered by Mr. Phillips. ® By the Rev. W. Hincks, F. L. S. 
’’ By J. Murray, Esq. F. S. A. &c. &c. 
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