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to improve the collections we have, so that when such a cir- 
culating federated staff as Mr. Flinders Petrie suggests is 
started, we may be in a position to claim and profit by the 
occasional services of specialists. 
The Delegates’ meeting concluded with remarks from repre- 
sentatives of Sections C & H, who desired help from the 
Corresponding Societies in their work. 
Our duty as a Corresponding Society of the Brit. Assoc. 
is to consider the proposals in Dr. Abbott’s paper, either now 
or at some future meeting, and report our opinion on them to 
the Corresponding Societies’ Committee. 
Monrtine, held at Reigate, 15th of January, 1897. 
Mr. Ernest A. Salmon read a paper on 
Mosszs. 
The paper was illustrated by over 50 beautifully executed 
diagrams, as well as by specimens shown under the microscope 
and a large number of mounted specimens. ' 
Menrine, held at Redhill, 26th of February, 1897. 
Mrs. F. E. Lemon read a paper on 
Birps. 
. The paper was illustrated by a beautiful series of lantern- 
slides. 
Munrtne, held at Reigate, 19th of March, 1897. 
Mr. A. W. Brackett, of Tunbridge Wells, read a paper 
entitled 
Guimpses or THE INCONCEIVABLE, OR PHENOMENA OUTSIDE OUR 
APPREHENSION. a. 
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