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request of the Institute, exhibited microscopes and various 
natural history specimens. These were much appreciated. 
Hull Public Libraries.—In connection with the new Central 
Library, shortly to be opened, the Club was asked by the 
Libraries Committee to assist in the chosing of scientific and 
natural history books. The members complied with this 
request, and we are informed that already a large number of 
the books recommended have been purchased and placed in 
the Library. 
British Association Meeting at Glasgow.—A few days ago 
your Secretary had the pleasure of attending the annual 
conference of delegates from the corresponding societies of 
the British Association, as a representative of this Club. To 
the address of the President he has already referred. Other 
matters brought forward he hopes to bring before the serious 
notice of the members at a sectional meeting shortly. 
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A Fossit Wa.rus IN Hotperness.—In Clement Reid's 
‘*Geology of Holderness,” (Geological Survey Memoir, 1885), 
reference is made to the bones of Walrus (Zrichechus ros- 
marus, L.) from the gravels at Kelsey Hill, in Holderness, 
then being excavated by the Hull and Barnsley Railway 
Company. A few years ago, in endeavouring to trace these 
bones, I wrote to Mr. Reid, and received the following reply :— 
e From Messrs. Lucas and Aird | borrowed two boxes of 
bones, obtained whilst ballast was being dug for the new 
docks. These were nearly all unworn, though broken, 
vertebrae of bison, mixed with a few perfect bones of walrus. 
All the fragments of bones of elephant or rhinoceros, were, 
as far as I could remember, worn. The important point 
seems to me, that though many of the bones are worn, yet 
there is a considerable admixture of the spongy vertebrz of 
bison. The walrus bones also were quite perfect. The 
saddest thing remains to be told. When I borrowed the 
specimens I did not at all like having to return the finest set 
of walrus bones yet found in Britain... A few months ago, 
however (in 1896 or 1897) | spoke to Sir A. Giekie about 
them, fearing that they might be lost to science, as there was 
a mouse’s nest in one of the boxes when it came. He wrote 
to Sir John Aird, but unfortunately it was too late, the boxes 
having already been thrown away as useless.’ It is pleasing 
to report that the two boxes of bones were found, intact, 
whilst recently clearing out a cellar under the Hull Museum. 
—THOMAS SHEPPARD, F.G.S. 
