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of Ingleborough, Yorkshire. One of these, Nethercoat Cave, is entered by 
a narrow doorway, whence a flight of steps leads into the cavern, a distance 
of 70 feet. The galleries have never been explored. A beautiful arch of 
limestone, and a waterfall of 70 feet, are among the more remarkable features ; 
and in the neighbourhood of the cave are severalchasms. In Clapham Cave 
the stalactites and stalagmites are of unusual beauty ; in it is a large chamber 
20 feet high. Bands of Bellerophons (“‘ Rams’-horns’’) extend through the 
cave. The meeting concluded with the usual votes of thanks. 
Srxta Eventne Meretine, Marcu 5.—Held (by kind invitation) at the 
house of T. Wheeler, Esq. The first paper was by Mr. Ullyett, on “‘ The 
Pleasures of Moth Hunting,’’ which will be found at p. 78. This was 
followed by a Geological paper, by Eyan Hopkins, Esq., which was read by 
T. Wheeler, Esq. ; it will be published in the Transactions of the Victoria 
Institute, before which it was originally read. The author advocated a some- 
what novel theory, viz., that the crust of the earth was moying bodily, 
although very gradually, in a northerly direction. In support of this, the 
existence of fossilised tropical trees in latitudes now northern, was adduced ; 
and it was stated that the position of the earth with regard to certain fixed 
stars was known to haye changed. These remarks gave rise to considerable 
discussion ; and several members expressed their non-concurrence in the 
views of Mr. Hopkins. An inspection of the objects exhibited followed ; 
among them were trays of fossils, lent by E. Wheeler, Esq., recent Elephant 
bones, from the Gaboon River, West Africa, by Dr. Bowstead; dried 
Wild Flowers, by Miss Chandler; Microscopic Objects, by the President ; 
and some living Wild Flowers, by the Secretary, as well as the Bear’s-foot 
(Helleborus fetidus) which, however, is not truly wild in the district. The 
President then delivered a short address on “The Mouths of Insects,” 
illustrated by diagrams and coloured drawings; various illustrations were 
afterwards shown with the aid of the microscope. The usual votes of thanks 
terminated the meeting. 
Tue finding of a new species is “rescuing, as it seems to you, one more 
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thought of the divine mind from Hela, and the realms of the unknown, un- 
classified, uncomprehended. As it seems to you: though in reality it only 
_ Seems so, in a world wherein not a sparrow falls to the ground unnoticed by 
our Father Who is in heaven. The truth is, the pleasure of finding a new 
species is too great; it is morally dangerous; for it brings with it the 
temptation to look on the thing found as your own possession, all but your 
own creation : to pride yourself on it as if Gop had not known it ages since ; 
even to squabble jealously for the right of having it named after you, and of 
being recorded in the Transactions of I-know-not-what Society as its first 
discoverer :—as if all the angels in heaven had not been admiring it, long 
before you were born or thought of.’—Rery. C. Kinesney.—“ Glaucus.” 
