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R. P. Ogle proposed ' That the excursions be only open to the 

 Society,' but the motion was lost. 



E. P. Ogle then proposed ' That the number of non-members 

 be limited to two ; ' but the proposition finding no seconder, was 

 lost. W. Claxton proposed eight as the number. This was 

 seconded by H. Wills, and carried. 



The rule, therefore, is as follows : — 



' That two excursions be made every three weeks, for the pur- 

 pose of studying, by practical observations, Natural History, 

 That all members of the Society below the sixth form, or who 

 have not otherwise taken an active part in the business of the 

 Society, be obliged to attend two excursions in every term, under 

 penalty of surrendering their places in the Society to qualified 

 candidates. That members of the College, who are not in the 

 Society, to the number of eight, be allowed to attend excursions 

 with the President's permission.' 



The President proposed E. J. Crosse as a Corresponding Mem- 

 ber. E. T. Saunders seconded the nomination, and Mr Crosse 

 was unanimously elected. 



MEETING, May 31, 1872. 

 The President in the Chair. 



The fourth meeting for the term was held on Friday, the 31st 

 May, in the Physical Lecture-room. Twenty members were 

 present. 



The following donations were acknowledged : — Fossils from 

 Clifton, Fish Teeth from Scotland, and Minerals by F. L. Penney, 

 O.C. ; Coins by Leaky ; Fingers, with tentacles of Platycrinus 

 Icevis, or triacontadactylus, fz'om Lower Shales, Clifton, by R. 

 T. Montgomery ; Productus 3Iartmi, 3Iodiola Macadami, and 

 other Fossils, from Clifton, by J. G. Grenfell, Esq. ; Modiola 

 Soioerhyi, and other Fossils, from Lougdown, by W. Stoddart, 

 Esq. of Bristol. 



As there were so few members present, it was agreed to post- 

 pone the reading of Stevenson's paper on the Potteries till 14th 

 June. 



