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GENERAL. 



TN the 29th Annual Session, which has just ended, there 

 -■- have been eight Greneral Meetings of the Society, all 

 held at University College. 



On Thursday, October 2nd, 1890, Mr. Henry Charbonnier 

 read a paper on " Bird Locomotion," copiously illustrated by 

 specimens of the wings and feet of a great variety of birds. 



On November 6th, Dr. Burder gave a short report of the 

 rainfall of the Bristol District, and Professor Leipner gave 

 an address on " Polyzoa," exhibiting numerous specimens 

 and diagrams of this interesting group of creatures. 



At the meeting held on December 4th, Mr. Percy Leonard 

 read a paper entitled " Some Observations on British Mice;'' 

 stuffed and living specimens were handed round for inspec- 

 tion. The paper will be found printed in the Proceedings. 



The meeting held on Januarj^ 8th, 1891, was devoted to 

 exhibitions and discussions. Mr. Gr. C. Grriffiths exhibited 120 

 species of the genus Papilio (swallow- tailed butterflies), 

 and remarked upon some of the most interesting ; he also 

 showed specimens of the several butterflies and moths 

 selected by the Society for phenological observation. Mrs. 

 Falloon exhibited a number of shells collected at Ashton. 

 Miss P. A. Fry showed some curiosities from Madagascar, 

 and gave some particulars about them. Mr. Henry Char- 



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