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said to liave over loo eggs of the golden eagle. And in the case of 

 the great skua, which nested in the Shetland Isles, not a single chick 

 had been reared in 1890 on the whole of the Foula colony, while in 

 1S91 all the eggs of the first laying were taken and sold to dealers. 

 It was remarked during this discussion that if there were no col- 

 lectors there would he no dealers. And the following resolution, 

 moved by the Rev. E. P. Knubley, and seconded by Mr. E. B. 

 Poulton, was agreed to : 



" The Conference of Delegates, having heard of the threatened 

 extermination of certain birds, as British breeding species, through 

 the destruction of their eggs, deprecates the encouragement given to 

 dealers by collectors through their demands for British-taken eggs, 

 and trusts that the Corresponding Societies will do all that lies in 

 their power to interest and influence naturalists, landowners, and 

 others in the preservation of such birds and their eggs." 



I may add that during the Conference a strong feeling was mani- 

 fested that field clubs should make it one of their first objects to teach 

 their members to preserve, not to destroy, rare plants and animals. 



Turning to the various branches of study included in the term 

 Anthropology, 1 must now state that Mr. Brabrook called attention 

 to the proposed Ethnological Survey which is being organised by 

 a committee of delegates from the Society of Antiquaries, the 

 Anthropological Institute, and the Folk Lore Society. This joint 

 committee hoped shortly to be able to send to the Corresponding 

 Societies detailed suggestions as to the mode of carrying out the 

 work. Dr. Garson remarked that local societies intending to explore 

 ancient dwellings, burial places, etc., might receive valuable hints 

 from the Committee in Aid of Anthropological Exploration, 3, 

 Hanover Scjuare, of which Gen. Pitt Rivers is chairman. And a 

 strong general feeling was evinced that the Corresponding Societies 

 should do their utmost to aid in the preservation of Ancient 

 Remains. Mr. Gray remarked that the Belfast Naturalists' Field 

 Club not only protected Ancient Remains, but also photographed 

 them, an example which seems worthy of imitation. 



With regard to Field Clubs and the increase of their usefulness, 

 Canon Tristram thought that archaeology should be included among 

 their subjects of study, and Mr. Brabrook considered it absurd to 

 look at man merely from a natural history point of view, and to 

 ignore his archaeological aspects. Canon Tristram also touched 

 upon the danger of allowing field excursions to partake too much ot 

 the character of picnic parties. On this last point it may be worth 



