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preservation of the Common in its entirety as common land ; and of 

 the provisions of the proposed scheme. 



Dr. Morison then read a paper prepared by Mr. F. W. Silvester, 

 giviiii;- an account of the steps which had already been taken in 

 furtherance of the scheme, and urging that we should do all we 

 can to preserve Bricket Wood Common just as it is, as being the 

 only really open (or unenclosed) space of any considerable extent 

 between London and St. Albans. 



The discussion was continued by Mr. Rooper, Dr. Morison, and 

 Mr. F. Wallen, and was adjourned to the next meeting of the 

 Society at Watford. 



Ordinary Meeting, 8ih April, 1892, at St. Albans. 



John Hopkinson, Esq., F.L.S., F.G.S., etc., President, in the 

 Chair. 



The following lecture was delivered : — 



" The Natural History of the Diamond." By F. W. Eudler, 

 F.G.S., M.A.I., etc.. Curator of the Museum of Practical Geology. 



The lecture was illustrated by diagrams, drawings on the black- 

 board by the lecturer, and photographs, etc., shown by the oxy- 

 hydrogen lantern kindly lent by Air. S. Monckton AVhite. A case 

 of models of celebrated diamonds, in paste, was also shown by Mr. 

 Eudler at the close of the lecture. 



Ordinary Meeting, 6th May, 1892, at Watford. 



John Hopkinson, Esq., F.L.S., F.G.S., etc., President, in the 

 Chair. 



The discussion on the Scheme for the Regulation of Bricket 

 Wood Common, commenced at the meeting on the 18th of March, 

 was continued, Mr. Wallen, Mr. Guy Ellis, Mr. F. W. Silvester, 

 Dr. A. T. Brett, Mr. W. Carter, Mr. John Weall, and the President 

 taking part in it. 



The following resolutions were carried : — 



1. Proposed by Dr. Brett and seconded by Mr. Carter: "That a 

 Committee be formed of tlie three Trustees of the Society and two 

 other members to be appointed by the President and Secretaries, and 

 that the duty of the Committee be to collect information regarding 

 the proposed regulation of Bricket Wood Common, and to report 

 to the Council, so that the Society may decide whether to take any 

 further action in the matter." 



2. Proposed by the President and seconded by Mr. Silvester : 

 "That the Society, while expressing general approval of the 

 proposed scheme for the regulation of Bricket Wood Common, 

 protests against the sale and enclosure of any considerable area 

 of common-land, and against the building of houses thereon." 



