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the auricles are small, the shell moderately convex, but the 

 longitudinal elevations are too slight to be considered costal. 



Many species of the family of raytilus are found ; one, rather 

 rare, is the Mytilus asper, an elongated arched shell, striated 

 longitudinally, the beaks small and slightly curved, the striae 

 numerous, furcated, and minutely imbricated. It occurs somewhat 

 rarely in the shelly beds of the great oolite, and again in the marl 

 beds of the inferior oolite near the hamlet of Nailsworth. 



J. G. Grenfell, Esq., and the President complimented Wills on 

 his excellent paper. 



The President stated that the Archaeological Society of Ireland 

 had, at his request, granted this Society their Transanctions from 

 1870. 



The election of eight members then took place. There were 

 eleven candidates. The following were elected: — G. T. Bird, 

 G Fulford, I. Routh, W. Stone, H. C. Jones, S. J. Douglas, H. 

 Sumner, and H. C. Firth. 



The President then stated that he had elected Batten a junior 

 school member. 



MEETING, Febkuary 16, 1872. 



The second meeting for the term was held on Friday, February 

 16, — the President in the chair. 



Forty-five members and visitors were present. 



The President stated that he had elected T. K. Twiss and H. 

 R. Carver junior school members ; and that the Committee had 

 elected A. Paul, Esq., O.C, an Honorary Member. 



J. A. Gibbons then read a paper on ' The Roman Wall from 

 Solway to the Tyne,' and exhibited many drawings. 



MEETING, March 1, 1872. 



The third meeting for the term was held on Friday, March 1, — 

 the President in the chair. Forty-one members and visitors were 

 present. 



The President stated that the Committee had elected J. E. Jose, 

 Esq., O.C, an Honorary Member. 



