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the circular calling the ensuing Meeting, at which they shall 

 be brought up for discussion. If supported by two-thirds of 

 the Members voting they shall be declared carried. 



XXI. 



The Library. 



The Council shall have power to add to the Library suitable 

 books. A motion made and seconded at an Ordinary Meeting 

 for the addition of any book to the Library shall be remitted 

 to the Council, whose decision shall be final. The Council shall 

 have power to reject books presented to the Li})rary if they 

 are found unsuitable. 



No volume shall be retained by a Member for a longer period 

 than one month ; but the loan may be renewed for a similar 

 term if no other application has been made for the work. No 

 Member shall be entitled to borrow more than two volumes at 

 one time without special permission from the Council. 



XXll. 

 Donations to the Society. 

 Any donation to the Society, excei)t Money, Books, and ]MSS., 

 may, if approved by the Council, be presented to one of the 

 local nniseums. In the event of the Society deciding to form a 

 collection in any special branches of Natural History, suitable 

 donations Avill of course be retained for that purpose. All 

 donations accepted shall be acknowledged in the Society's 

 circular. 



Mr. AVilliam Craibe Angus exhibited an adult example of the 

 CoHunon Bittern, Botato-us stellar is, shot near Leeds, York- 

 shire, and kindly lent for exhibition by Mr. Macdougall. The 

 plumage was of rare beauty, being full and complete. In the 

 stomach of the bird were found the i-emains of a water-rat. 



A paper was read by Mr. David Robertson, F.L.S., F.G.S., on 

 "The Habits of the Common Limpet.' * 



2dTii April, 1881. 



Mr. Peter Cameron, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Messrs. Robert M'Lachlan, P^R.S., F.L.S., West View, Claren- 

 don Road, Lewisliam, London, S.E., and James Ramsay, 159 

 Eglinton Street, Clasgow, were elected Honcn-ary Members. 



* Transactions^ i. 9. 



