32 A SHORT HISTORY OK THE 



October of that year by the issue of the fourth, number of the 

 Second Series. It contained 558 pages, illustrated by 15 

 plates, mostly d)'awn by Keulemans (who had then lately 

 arrived from Holland) in his very best style. Among the most 

 noticeable contributions to this volume were Claude Wyatt^s 

 account of the Birds of Sinai, Swinhoe's narrative of his 

 expedition to Hainan and list of its Birds, and Prof. Newton's 

 Catalogue of the existing remains of Alca impennis. Newton 

 recorded 71 or 72 skins, 9 skeletons, detached bones of 38 

 or 41 different l)irds, and 65 eggs as known to him in 1870. 

 The volume for 1870 concluded witli a General Index to the 

 Second Series. 



The roll of Members of the B. O. U. in 1870 contained 

 the names of 49 Ordinary Members, 2 Extra-Ordinary 

 ^Members, and 10 Honorarv jMembers. 



IV.— The Third Series of 'The Ibis ' (1871-76). 



•' Ibidis nuspicio novas incipit Ibiclis ordo ! '' 



[Editor : Osbert Salvin.) 



1871. 



I think I may fairly say that some of the leading jMembers 

 of the Union were not altogether pleased wlien Newton 

 announced his determination to give up the Editorship of 

 ^The Ibis' after the conclusion of the Second Series. We 

 were, however, much comforted at having a fully competent 

 person ready to undertake the work. Osbert Salvin was 

 equally good as a naturalist in the field and at his desk, and 

 was (omnium consensu) in every respect well qualified for the 

 post. 



The Annual General Meeting for 1871 was held at 



II Hanover Square, London, on the 10th of ]May. In the 

 absence of the President, P. L. Sclater was in the Chair. 

 Fourteen Members were present. Eive new ^Members were 

 elected, amongst whom was llichard Bowdler Sharpe, then 

 of Tower House, Caversham Road, London, proposed by 

 Viscount Walden, The Committee appointed in 1870 to 



