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Hertford, Mr. John Hopkinson the map of Hertfordshire showing 

 its lliver Basins and the position of its Kainfull Stations, and Mi*. 

 J. Vincent Elsden the geological sections illustrating his paper on 

 the I'ost-tertiaiy deposits of Hertfordshire. 



The following are the principal papers and lectures which have 

 been read or delivered during the year 1882 : — 



Jan. 2-1, at "Watford.— The Migration of Birds ; by Jolin E. Littleboy. 



26, at Hertford. — Notes on the Protozoa of Hertfordshire ; Section 



Pantostomata ; by F. W. J'hillips, F.L.S. 

 Feb. 21, at Watford. — Anniversary Address; by the President, George 



Hooper, F.Z.S. 

 March 21, at Watford. — Meteorological Observations taken at Throcking, 



Herts, during the year 1881 ; by the llev. C. W. Harvey, 



M.A., F.M.S. 



Meteorological Observations taken at Wansford Honse, Watford, 



during the year 1881 ; by John Hopkinson, F.L. S., F.M.S. 



Eeport on the KainfMll in Hertfordshii-e in 1881 ; by the Eev. C. 



W. Harvey, M.A., F.M.S. 



Report on Phenological Phenomena observed in Hertfordshire 



during the year 1881 ; by John Hopkinson, F.L.S., F.M.S. 



Notes on Insects observed in Hertfordshire dming the year 1881 ; 



by Eleanor A. Ormerod. F.M.S. 



Notes on Birds observed in Hertfordshire during the year 1881 ; 



by John E. Littleboy 



30, at Ware.— Notes on the Upper Portion of the River Rib and its 



Affluent the Quin ; by R. P. Greg, F.G.S., F.R.A.S., and 

 R. B. Croft, R.N., F.L.S. 



Notes on the River Rib from Standon to its jrmction with the 



Lea; by Arthur Giles Puller, M.A., F.Z.S. , F.R.G.S. 

 April 7, at Hertford. —Notes on the River Ash ; by Hellier Gosseliu. 



Methods by which Members may assist the Recorder of the 



Arachnida ; by F. M. Campbell, F.L.S. , F.Z.S. 

 Nov. 7, at Watlord. — The Importance of Mmute Thiugs of Life in Past 

 and Present Times; by Prof. T. Rupert Jones, F.R.S., 

 F.G.S. 



16, at Hertford. — Notes on the State of Vegetation in the neighbour- 



hood of Hertford dming the Winter and Spring of 1882 ; by 

 R. T. Anch-ews. 

 Dec. 19, at St. Albans. — The Agricultural Geology of Hertfordshire; by 

 J. Vincent Elsden, B.Sc, F.C.S. 



21, at Hoddesdon. — The Colom- of Animals in relation to their Habits ; 



by F. M. CampbeU, F.L.S., F.Z.S. 



Several short communications have also been read, and these 

 have usually elicited a considerable amount of discussion, which has 

 greatly added to the interest of the meetings. 



The following Bye Meetings for microscopical study have been 

 held : — February 27th at St. Albans ; April 1 3th at Watford ; May 

 25th at Ware; November 21st at Watford; December 15th at 

 Watford. These meetings have not been so well attended as could 

 be wished, but on each occasion several members have brought 

 their microscopes and interesting objects have been exhibited. 



A special meeting was held at Watford on the 18th of April, 

 when a few alterations were made in the Rules, the principal 

 changes being the addition of Pre-historic Archa3ology to the 

 subjects of study, the Kmitation of the right of members to 



