PRESIDENT S ADDRESS. \) 



Oct. 31st. — I had to go into town before 12, as at that hour I had to meet 

 Stackhouse, Stephens and Alleyne about the rules of the Society. We 

 agreed upon the rules to be laid before the meeting on Thursday next; also 

 upon the form of a circular inviting members. 



Nov. 5th. — I was detained so long . . . that I was unable to attend 

 the meeting of the Linn. Soc. of N.S. Wales, but I believe the rules were 

 gone through, and passed. 



Nov. 16th. — I sent off to-day, at Stackhouse's request, a number of 

 circulars of the Linnean Society of N.S. Wales addressed to people in Yass, 

 Gundagai, and Wagga Wagga. There is considerable difficulty in getting 

 suitable premises for the Society. 



Nov. 21st. — I went to a picnic to-day of the Linnean Society; about 20 

 members were present. We started from the Circular Quay at 10 o'clock, in 

 a small and dirty steamer ; and after picking up a fishing boat, &c. , we 

 fished Vaucluse Bay, the top of North Harbour and Quarantine Bay, where 

 we had our dinner. The catch of fish was small; at Quarantine Bay we got 

 a good many white Trevally, pronounced by those who ate some, a good fish, 

 and a few salmon and fiathead. I got for my collection a swimming crab, 

 a salmon and a small barred sole. Masters, who was of the party, got also, 

 I believe, some small shells. At Quarantine Bay we saw a large sunfish 

 rolling about for some time. We got back by 6 o'clock. 



Dec. 4th. — The room in George-street [Lloyd's Chambers, 362 George- 

 street] taken for the Linnean Society, is now ready for use. 



Dec. 15th. — Stackhouse came out this forenoon to see my bottles, vases 

 and tanks; he wishes to get a supply for the Linnean Society's room. . . . 

 When in town I went with Stackhouse to Elliott Brothers on Linn. Soc. 

 business, and attended a meeting of the Managing Committee of the Society 

 at the room in George -street. 



Dec. 18. — Went to town at 4 o'clock, taking with me, at Stackhouse's 

 particular request, my harpoon, which he wishes to take with him on a 

 Linnean Society fishing picnic to-morrow. 



Dec. 19th. — A pleasant day, though rather hot. Masters came here in the 

 morning, and at 9.80 a.m. he and I drove to the Circular Quay to join the 

 Linnean Society's picnic, which was to start thence at 10 o'clock. At 10.30 

 a.m. we got away; the steamer, a very small and dirty one, and the party, 

 numbering 16 — Ramsay, Brazier, Badham, Dalley, &c., &c. We hauled 

 the seine in Chowder Bay, Obelisk Bay, and above Shell Cove in Middle 

 Harbour, where we had dinner. We did not get much either by the net or 

 dredge (we had Mulhall's dredge with us), but plenty of fish to eat of good 

 quality, which w^as skilfully cooked by Dalley. We got back to the Circular 

 Quay about 6.30 p.m., a good deal tired and very much sunburned. 



