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ANNUAL MEETING. 
The Annual Meeting of the Club was held at the Bell 
Hotel, Gloucester, on Tuesday, 18th April, 1882, under the 
Presidency of Sir W. V. Guisz, who read an Address, containing 
a review of the work done by the Club during the preceding 
twelve months. The election of officers for the year then 
took place, which resulted in the re-election of the former 
President, Vice-Presidents, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. The 
loss by death of Mr Cuartes Moors, F.G.S., of Bath, and of 
Dr Joun Lycert, of Scarborough, formerly of Minchinharng iin: 
in this county—both old and distinguished Members of the 
Cotteswold Club—was feelingly alluded to by the President in 
his Address. The Hon. Treasurer, Mr WrrcHett, shewed that 
the funds of the Club were in a good state, and would be better 
were all the arrears got in. Four new Members were elected, 
and the meets of the Club for the season were fixed. 
Sir Witu1am Guise read some notes upon the appearance 
at Elmore of the Garganey Teal (Querquedula cireia Linn.) 
According to the latest authorities, Yarret, in his “British 
Birds,” and Dresser, in his “ Birds of Europe,” the Garganey 
is described as a very occasional visitant to this country, and is 
noted as of especially rare occurrence in the west of England. 
Their arrival has generally been observed in the spring, on their 
southerly migration, though occasionally they have been seen 
in the autumn. 
The Club dined together, as usual, at the Bell Hotel. On 
the motion of Dr Wricut, F.R.S., it was resolved that in 
future there should be four Winter Meetings of the Club, to 
be held in the first week of the months of November, December, 
February and March. 
The First Field Meeting of the season was held on Tuesday, 
May 16th, 1882. The programme for the day embraced a wide 
range for exploration, extending through the heart of the Dean 
Forest district, from 
