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find a fuller embodiment than Charles William Benson 

 of the spirit so nobly expressed in Wordsworth's Ode — 



Thanks to the human heart by which we live, 

 Thanks to its tenderness, its joys and fears, 

 To me the meanest flower that blows can give 

 Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears. 



C. B. Moffat. 



IRISH SOCIETIES. 



ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Recent gifts include " Flemish Giant " and Dutch Rabbits from 

 Mr. T. H. Greeve, a Goldfinch-Bullfinch h^'brid from Mr. R. Carley, 

 a Golden Eagle from Messrs. Williams, a Bewick's Swan from Mrs. 

 Wallace, a Roseate Cockatoo from Captain C. Blake Whelan, Ring- 

 necked Parrakeets from Mrs. Newman and Mrs. G. Peacocke, a Blue 

 and Yellow ]\Iacaw from Mr. W. Sinnott Glenn, a Grey Parrot from the 

 Hon. Lady McCalmont, and a young Crocodile from Dr. Mooney. A 

 pair of Lion Cubs (parents " Red Hugh" and " Maive ") and a Bison 

 Calf have been born in the Gardens. A number of young Rhesus Monkeys 

 and a pair of Pandas have been purchased. The Pandas are on view 

 in one of the ape compartments of the monkey house ; specimens of these 

 interesting North Indian carnivores {Aehirus fulgens) have not been 

 seen in Dublin for many years. Allied to the bears and racoons they 

 are verv tame and show themselves to be clever climbers. 



BELFAST NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



March 18. — The President (A. McI. Cleland) in the chair. D. 

 LowRY lectured on " Mexican Pyramids and Architecture." A. S. 

 Bennett and R. May took part in the discussion which followed. 



April 15. — Annual Meeting. — The President in the chair. The 

 Committee's report was read by Dr. Charlesworth. The Treasurer's, 

 Librarian's, and reports of the sections were also submitted. These 

 showed that although the Ciub had had many difficulties to contend 

 with during the past year the Treasurer had a balance in hand and the 

 membership of the Club showed an increase. In connection with the 

 election of office-bearers four new members of Committee were added. 

 Suggestions from members as to places to be visited on the summer 

 excursions were then made, and referred to the Committee for consideration. 



