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Gloucester. Dr. Norton showed the nest of a Redstart built 

 under an inverted flower-pot; Mr. S. H. Reynolds photo- 

 graphs of birds in the British Museum, and of natives of the 

 Madras Presidency ; and Mr. Stoddart specimens of a rare 

 spider caught by himself in Bristol, and the only ones ob- 

 tained in the British Isles. Dr. Young also sent a specimen 

 of metallic chromium for exhibition. 



On March 12th Professor Chattock gave a lecture on 

 " The Cathode Rays and the New Photography," illustrated 

 by experiments and lantern slides. 



On May 7th Mr. Gr. C. Griffiths read a paper on " Some 

 Lepidopterous Larvae, their Habits and Means of Protection," 

 illustrated by lantern slides and preserved larvae. 



On October 8th Mr. Charbonnier showed specimens of the 

 Grey Phalarope recently shot ; after which Professor Lloyd 

 Morgan read a paper on " Further Observations on the 

 Instincts of Young Birds." 



On November 5th Dr. E. Fawcett gave a lecture on "A 

 Bone— What is it ? Why is it ? " 



On December 7th Mr. H. C. Playne read a paper on 

 " Some Wanderings in the North of Finland." 



The thirty-fourth annual meeting was held on January 

 14th, 1897, when Dr. S. Young gave an address on '' Crys- 

 tals." Models of some were shown, and the forms of others 

 thrown upon the screen by means of a lantern. 



The February meeting, held on the 4th of the month, was 

 again devoted to the exhibition of natural history objects of 

 varied interest. Mr. Charbonnier showed a specimen of the 

 Giant Petrel; Mr. C. F. Druitt a series of platinotype views 

 of birds' nests, lent by a friend in the North of Ireland ; 

 and Mr. S. H. Reynolds photographs of animals in the 

 London Zoological Gardens. Mr. G. C. Griffiths exhibited 

 several cases of British and foreign Lepidoptera, and Mr. 



