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that they come across. If the tax were doubled in amount the 

 birds and the revenue would be equally benefited. 



2cl March, 1882. 



Mr Neilson, Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 Nineteen present. 



New Members. — Mr Campbell Boyd, yr., of Merton Hall ; Mr 

 John Cowan, Birkhill ; Mr W. Allan. 



Donation. — Transactions of New York Academy of Sciences 

 (one part), presented by the Academy. 



Exhibits. — By Mr R. Service, about 60 species of North Ameri- 

 can Birds, including several which occur in Britain as rare 

 stragglers. 



Mr Service read a paper entitled " Sjihinx Convolvuli in this 

 District," and exhibited a pair of these moths captured in the 

 autumn of 1881. He also read a paper entitled "Notes on the 

 Gold Coast," communicated by Mr J. D. Fairley. 



Uth Ap-il, 1882. 



Mr Starke, President, in the Chair. 

 Thirty-nine present. 



New Members. — Mr Cai'son, Newbridge, and Messrs W. Allan, 

 J. Maxwell, and J. Roddan, Dumfries. 



Exhibits. — By Mr Scott, Castle Street, an old stone whorl, a 

 series of carboniferous fossils from Dalmellington, and an iron 

 ladle found in the Moat of Carlaverock Castle ; by Mr W. G. 

 Gibson, some beautiful examples of gum copal with insects 

 enclosed. 



It was remitted to the Committee to prepare a list of summer 

 field meetings, and also, to be dealt with by them, a proposal of 

 Mr Wilson's to hold a conversazione in the autumn. 



Dr T. P. Anderson Stuart then delivered an introductory 

 lecture on " Digestion," illustrated with numerous diagrams pre- 

 pared for the occasion by Mr F, W. Grierson. 



