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The thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr. Baker for his 

 exhibit. 



The President said they had often to acknowledge their in- 

 debtedness to their very worthy Honorary Secretary, and he had 

 now done them another very good turn. The Club had been in 

 existence for thirty -four years, but had never had its history 

 written ; and Mr. Karop had induced Dr. M. C. Cooke, who was 

 one of the Founders, to write its history for them. He therefore 

 had great pleasure in moving that the heartiest thanks of the 

 Club be given to Dr. Cooke for his kindness in the matter. 



This proposition having been put to the meeting was carried 

 with acclamation. 



The President said that Mr. F. Enock had been kind enough 

 to come that evening to give them an account of the life-history 

 of the Tiger Beetle. 



Mr. Enock said that their indefatigable Secretary had often 

 asked him to come down to the Club and give them one of his 

 lectures, but he had always been prevented hitherto by other 

 engagements. He had, however, great pleasure in being there 

 that evening, and would give them the results of his observations 

 upon the life- history of the tiger beetle, which it had taken him 

 seventeen years to complete. He then proceeded to narrate the 

 life-history of this well-known beetle, illustrating the subject with 

 a number of admirably drawn lantern slides, with some clever 

 lantern effects. 



Mr. Karop was sure those present had all listened with extreme 

 pleasure to Mr. Enock's most interesting lecture, and would agree 

 with him that his importunity in this instance had had a very 

 gratifying result. He should like to express his own thanks, as 

 well as those of the Club, to Mr. Enock, and at the same time to 

 say that he would add still further to their obligation if he would 

 furnish them with some notes of his address for publication in 

 the Journal. He had much pleasure in moving that their best 

 thanks be given to Mr. Enock for his very great kindness in 

 coming to give them this lecture. 



Mr. Enock said he should be very pleased to give the Club 

 some notes for the Journal. 



The President hoped he imight be allowed to add his own 

 thanks to those which had already been expressed for this very 

 interesting and very instructive lecture ; he had never in his life 



