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GENERAL. 



The first Meeting of the Society in 1873, was held at the Bristol 

 Museani and Libraiy, on the evening of January 2nd. Mr. 

 Stoddart gave a Lecture on the jN'atural History of Spiders, 

 which was illustrated with diagrams. After showing the 

 distinction that clearly existed between Spiders and true insects, 

 the xVuthor explained the minute anatomy of the Arancida, and 

 exhibited a large number of microscopic dissections. The list of 

 Bristol specimens will appear in a future communication, when 

 future observations shall have made it more complete, especially 

 as many species usually considered as rare in Britain occur 

 plentifully in the immediate neighbourhood; as, for instance, 

 Segestria joerfida, which is frequently met with. 



The next Meeting was on the evening of March 6th, 1873. 

 Dr. Beddoe, F.E.S., delivered a Lecture on '' Ethnic Migrations." 

 A short report of this, as taken down by the Hon. Secretary, 

 appears above. 



The next Meeting was on Thursday evening, April 3rd, 1873. 

 Mr. Tawney read a paper on the ''Coal Question." It has 

 appeared above. 



The Annual Meeting was hold Thursday evening. May 11th. 

 The Eeport of the Council was read and adopted ; the accounts 



