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entomological, ornithological, and botanical departments of this 

 exhibition amply deiVionstrate the zeal of those whose collections 

 have been displayed, and will prove to any one acquainted with 

 these studies that the members have done well in their investi- 

 gations. The committee venture to say that the collections are 

 worthy of Glasgow, and do the city no discredit. In the marine 

 section, the society refers Avith much satisfaction to the successful 

 labours of one of its members who, by his own unaided efforts, 

 has opened up, in a remarkable degree, the zoology of the Firth of 

 Clyde. Many animals, hitherto accounted rare, are now known 

 to exist as common objects, while the annals of science have 

 received many important additions of animals altogether new to 

 natural history records — discoveries which have caused the Firth 

 of Clyde, and more particularly the C umbrae Islands, to become 

 one of the best explored and most mdely-known districts of 

 Britain. The society also points with pleasure to the extremely 

 valuable collections of its geological members, whose recent 

 researches have developed new fields of investigation, and who 

 have earned for themselves well-merited honours. The numerical 

 strength of the society is gradually progressing. About 150 

 diplomas have been granted to resident members, and there are 

 now on the corresponding list about 30 members, five of whom 

 are foreign, and two honorary. Finally, the Committee desire to 

 make it known that the members have made full investigations 

 into the natural history of the West of Scotland — materials of 

 great importance to local students, and to those Avhose summer 

 leisure may be employed in collecting objects for after study; and 

 it will be at all times a pleasure to them to communicate, in their 

 respective departments, the fullest information to those who 

 desire to participate in the advantages to be obtained from the 

 results of their labours. 



Dr Scouler, the President of the Society, then came forward, 

 and exhibited some fine remains of the moa or dinornis, from 

 New Zealand, and gave an outline of the process by which the 

 anatomist arrives at a knowledge of an extinct animal from the 

 study of such fragments as have been preserved. 



The exhibition, in compliance with a generally expressed "\vish, 

 was continued throughout the following day and evening, and was 

 attended by a large number of visitors. 



