10 Proceedings. 



Evening Meeting, to which Young Persons were specially 

 INVITED. — April 4th, 1884. 



A pair of Koodoo horns, from S. Africa, were presented by 

 Mr. J. Louis Field, to whom the thanks of the Club were 

 given . 



Mr. Thomas Cooper described "The Wild Animals of South 

 Africa." 



Baboons are not ferocious, but attack only in self-defence. 

 Once when bathing, Mr. Cooper heard the cry, "Wha," and 

 was shortly surrounded by a troop of Baboons, which did 

 not molest him. On another occasion he saw over seventy 

 together, many old Baboons carrying young ones in their arms. 



The Leopard is popularly known as the Tiger in S. Africa. 



The Flat Hog or Wart Hog is not a true Pig, having no 

 teeth. It lives on the open plains. 



The Lion is far from being a courageous beast. It may be 

 driven fi-om its prey by a bushman enveloped in tambooki- 

 grass. The natives consider it safe to hit a sleeping Lion 

 with a stick in the day-time, so driving it away. If the native 

 retires from a sleeping Lion, it will follow his scent when 

 night comes on. Mr. Cooper told of many stirring adventures 

 with Lions. 



Mr. Cooper exhibited the skull of a very low- type Bechuana. 

 Many of the Caffirs are fine men, of great intellectual power. 

 They are well acquainted with all the plants of their districts, 

 and with their properties. 



Mr. W. H. Tyndall read some notes on ' The Elm Tree.' 

 He remarked that Elms are found over the whole of England; 

 over Europe, N. Africa, Western Asia, and various species in 

 America. They prefer a rich loam, but will grow anywhere 

 with depth of soil. They attain at times a height of 80 to 

 90 ft., and a diameter of 4 to 5 ft. The bark has been used 

 in dyeing and ui sugar-refining, and in Norway has been 

 mixed with meal for bread. The fruit-seeds rarely ripen in 

 England ; they are eaten by pigeons and poultry. The roots 

 spread superficially, and throw out suckers from which the 

 young trees spring up. The timber is hard, open-grained, 



