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of interest connected with the objects of the Society. The Club has an 

 excellent Library, to which valuable additions are being constantly made 

 to meet the requirements of the members. 



We purpose from time to time to report such of the proceedings as we 

 may think of interest to our readers. 



At the Meeting held in July last, several interesting specimens were 

 exhibited, amongst which we may notice the following as being of most 

 importance: — A collection of Eggs by Mr. Graham, including the Osprey 

 and Rough-legged Buzzard, from Germany; Reed Warbler, Red- headed Po- 

 chard, and Great-crested Grebe, from Wassand, taken on the 20th. of 

 June, by Mr. Graham; the Woodcock from near Retford; the Knot from 

 Iceland; and the Dunlin from Sutherlandshire. Mr. Graham also exhibited 

 some specimens reared from the larva of a somewhat rare insect, Clostera 

 reclusa. Some very fine specimens of a rare shell, Yalvata cristata, taken 

 in the River Foss, near York, by Mr. Wakefield, were also exhibited. 



I have shot a Tern which I cannot make out. — Size nearly as big as 

 the Common Tern, but the legs much shorter. Bill entirely black; inside 

 and angle of mouth reddish orange; feet brownish red; webs nearly crimson; 

 claws black; forehead and crown white; hind-head and part of hind-neck 

 variegated with black, that colour stretching round the eyes towards the 

 bill ; upper parts light greyish blue, tinged with brown on the wing coverts. 

 Primaries, very like those of the Common Tern, but darker, dark grey, 

 the outer web of the outer feathers black, the rest having the inner edges 

 and tips white. The fore part of the back and rump is lighter than the 

 middle. The tail is white, the feathers having their outer webs grey; chin, 

 throat, breast, under parts, upper and under tail coverts, and tibial feathers 

 white. The wings are very nearly, if not as long as, the tail. I shot this 

 bird on Monday last, the 19th., and have since stuffed it, as an addition 

 to my small collection. It was in company with Terns of the Common 

 and Sandwich kind, and seemed rather tame, for it flew low, whilst the 

 others hovered high above, emitting their creaking cries. Its cry seemed 

 shorter, and more like the word 'crak.' — W. B. Wood, Strathairly, Levcn, 

 Fife, July 22nd., 1858. 



Would any practical entomologist inform a beginner what is the quickest 

 and best way of killing insects. — Willie, July, 1858. 



[There is nothing so good as chloroform. See the instructions in the 

 "Aphorism ata," printed with my "History of B^t|$p--^kiUer flies." — F. O. 

 Morris.] /^&'J^$$fi\ 



