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 The Museum. The following is the work that has been done in the Museum during the year 1868 : —

1. Many specimens which were lying about in the Museum have been, as far as possible, restored to their proper places in the cabinets.

2. The whole of the British Collection has been examined and, as far as practicable, put into correct order ; the drawers have been repapered and the specimens and tablets cleaned, it being found that most of the labels were illegible through accumulated dust.

3. The Mammalian remains have all been treated with gelatine, and the broken bones and teeth put together, with the assistance of Mr. Boyd Dawkins and Mr. Davis (of the British Museum).

The Committee recommend that a sufficient supply of Tablets be provided for the South- African fossils and other specimens illustrative of papers read before the Society, and also that some covered deal Trays be made, to receive such specimens.

The Council having decided on the discontinuance of the formation of a general collection, and having restricted the collection in future to specimens illustrative of papers read before the Society and those received from abroad, recommend that the Assistant Librarian, under the superintendence of the Assistant Secretary, should take great care of the present collection, and should arrange all specimens as soon as received, with reference to the papers which they illustrate.

J. GWYN JEFFREYS. P. M. DUNCAN. THOS. WILTSHIRE.

Comparative Statement of the Number of the Society at the close of the years 1867 and 1868.

Dec. 31, 1867. Dec. 31, 1868.

Compounders 197 206 Contributing Fellows 469 487 Non-contributing Fellows. . 434 430 1100 1123

Honorary Members 3 3 Foreign Members 42 41 Foreign Correspondents 40 37 1185 1204