Xvi JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
in the Library, they are to be returned to Her Majesty's 
Stationery Office. 
" To accommodate this large addition to the Library, the Council 
directed that a book-case should be placed in the ante-room on 
the right-hand side of the entrance lobby. 
"Besides the large donation from the Treasury, the following 
books have been presented to the Library during the past 
year : ' Atti della Societa Toscana di Scienze Naturali Processi 
Verbali,' vols. iv. v. and vi. ' Report and Proceedings Manchester 
Scientific Students' Association,' 1883. 'Catalogue of the Library 
Zoological Society of London. Supplement to August 30th, 
1883.' 'A Treatise on Navigation,' by Dr. J. Merrifield. A 
series of tracts, by R. N. Worth. Seven Greek books from 
Miss Rumble. ' Report British Association,' 1883. 'Transactions 
and Proceedings Botanical Society of Edinburgh,' vol. xv. part 1. 
' A Centenary of Science in Manchester,' by R. A. Smith. 
' Memoirs Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society,' vol. vii. 
third series. ' Proceedings Manchester Literary Society,' vols. xx. 
xxi. xxii., for 1881-82-83. 'Proceedings Royal Society,' vol. 
xxxvi. 'Journal and Proceedings Royal Society of New South 
Wales,' 1882, vol. xvi. 'Proceedings Somersetshire Archaeological 
and Natural History Society,' 1883. Two pamphlets on the 
' Si-yu-ki,' from Prof. Beal. ' Proceedings of the Geologists' 
Association,' vol. ii. parts 2 and 6 ; and vol. viii. Nos. 5, 6, 7, 
and 8 ; vol. ix. No. 1. 'Fifty-first Annual Report Royal Cornwall 
Polytechnic Society,' 1883. 'List of the Fellows Zoological 
Society of London to June, 1884.' 'Proceedings of the Bristol 
Naturalists' Society,' 1883-84. 'Journal Royal Institution of 
Cornwall,' 1884. 'Smithsonian Report,' 1882. 'United States 
Geological Survey Report,' 1881-82. 'Scientific Proceedings of 
the Royal Dublin Society,' 8 parts, 1882-84. 'Scientific Transac- 
tions Royal Dublin Society,' vol. i. new series. 'Fossil Fishes,' 
by James W. Davis, f.g.s. 'The Topography of Devon,' by J. 
Brooking Rowe. 'Report and Transactions of the Devonshire 
Association,' July, 1884, and Index. 'The Devonshire Domes- 
day,' part 1. ' Newlyn and its Pier,' by Rev. W. S. Lach-Szyrma. 
' Proceedings Berwickshire Naturalists' Club,' vol. x. No. 2. 
' Transactions Essex Field Club,' vol. iii. part 8, and first Appendix 
to same. 'United States Geological Survey. Mineral Resources 
of the United States.' 'List of the Geological Society of London,' 
