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«« Foraminifera,” by Dr. Alcock. 
««The Folk-lore of Natural History,” by Mr. Robert Holland. 
«‘The Natural History of organised beings,” by the Rev. J. Ellis. 
The following papers, followed by discussions, were read by members 
of the Society :— 
‘‘ Insects and their eggs.”—Mr. Robert Kay. 
‘‘The Microscope.’’—Mr. Samuel Horrocks. 
‘* Spiders.”.—Mr. Dennis Jackson. 
‘“¢ Larve.”’—Mr. W. Hall. 
** Starch.”—Mr. R. H. Alcock. 
«The Eel.” —Dr. Bott. 
«« A visit to Aberystwith.”—Mr. R. H. Alcock. 
Four evenings were spent in microscopical study, and the remaining 
84 were ordinary meetings. Excursions have also been made to places 
of interest in the neighbourhood, and the Society has been favoured 
on one occasion by the company and assistance of Mr. Leo H. Grindon, 
during a walk to Deeply Vale, Grant’s Tower, and neighbourhood. 
The Library now contains 47 works, two or three being small 
pamphlets. It has been judged advisable to join the Ray Society, 
that we may have the advantage of its valuable publications, but we 
have not yet received any of them. 
In December, 1870, an exhibition was held in connection with a 
meeting in Bury of the Amalgamated Society of Lancashire, York- 
shire, and Cheshire, which was attended by 1037 persons. Certain 
restrictions on the arrangements, arising from the rules of the Amal- 
gamated Society, caused a loss of £2 10s. 33d. 
The report of the treasurer shows a balance in favour of the Society 
at the end of the year of £8 19s. 6d. 
THOS. CHARLES. 
