COUNCIL FOR 1840. 
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whom the care and direction of certain portions of their Mu¬ 
seum are entrusted ; and for assistance of this kind in many 
portions of its collections the Yorkshire Philosophical Society 
is deeply indebted. The members are aware that several of 
the most conspicuous departments of the Museum have been 
under the superintendence of Curators singularly fitted by taste 
and knowledge to do them justice. It is proposed to carry 
out this principle, to call for additional exertions of like nature, 
and to nominate a sufficient number of members as Curators 
to take charge of all the different parts of the collections, 
and with little personal trouble to maintain their efficiency. 
For this purpose it is proposed to constitute the following dis¬ 
tinct Curatorships : viz. 
Natural History Department: 
1. Geology. 
2. Mineralogy. 
3. 4. 5. Zoology in three parts: viz. 3. Vertebrata. 
4. Annulosa. 
5. Mollusca and Zoophyta. 
6. 7. Botany in two parts : viz. 6. General Botany. 
7. British Botany. 
S. Comparative Anatomy. 
9. Antiquarian Department. 
10. Library and Manuscripts. 
11. Laboratory. 
12. Observatory. 
13. Meteorological Instruments. 
To make this plan effective, and its operation regular, and 
to render as light as possible the labours of each Curator, it 
is proposed that the duties of the Sub-Curator shall be so 
far modified as to allow of his attendance every day, between 
certain hours, to aid in the classification and due conservation 
of the collections, and that an exact statement of what is en¬ 
trusted to and expected from them be furnished to each 
Curator and to the Sub-Curator. 
