THE COUNCIL. 
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It was upon the same principle, that the Council itself 
took an active part in investigating a discovery recently 
made in the neighbourhood of North Cliff, by which some 
material additions have been gained to the natural history 
of the Antediluvian World. This is the most remarkable 
geological phenomenon which has been observed since the 
first institution of the Society; but as the results of the 
investigation have been published, 1 the Council have 
only to add, that the thanks of the Society are due to one 
of its members 2 for the facilities which he has afforded 
to the examination, and for the regard which he has shown 
to the interests of the Museum. 
Whilst particular attention has thus been paid to subjects 
of local research, it will appear from the account of the 
communications to the Monthly Meetings, that more 
general enquiries have not been neglected. Under this head 
it may be noticed that information, peculiarly interesting to 
the Society at the present moment, has been obtained, 
respecting the state and arrangement of Museums in Holland, 
Germany, and France. It will be seen also from the list 
of donations, that the Society’s collections have been 
enriched by contributions from every quarter. A valuable 
present has been received 3 of skins of quadrupeds, birds, 
and fishes, collected in various parts of Europe ; and a 
1 See Philosophical Magazine, for Sept. 1829, and Jan. 1830. 
2 Wm. Worsley, Esq. 
3 From Wm. Marshall, Esq. F.G.S. 
