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A course of four Lectures on " The Influence of Environment on 

 the Structure of Animals," by Mr. J. A. Clubb, M.Sc, Assistant 

 Curator of the Lord Derby Museum: — 



Oct. 10th.— Introductory. 



,, 17th. — " Natural Selection." 



,, 24th. — " Birds that run, and animals that fly." 



„ 81st. -" Dry-land Fishes and Aquatic Animals." 



A course of four lectures on " Coins," by Dr. Philip Nelson: - 



Nov. 7th and 14th.—" The Siege Coins of England, 1645-1648." 

 ,, 21st. — " The Coins of the Isle of Man." 



„ 28th. — " The Coins of the British Colonies in North 

 America, prior to 1776." 



A course of three lectures on " Local History and Archaeology," 

 by Mr. P. Entwistle, Assistant Curator of the Mayer Museum: — 



Dec. 5th. — " The Art of the Liverpool Potter." 

 ,, 12th.—" The Ancient Model of Liverpool." 

 ,, 19th. — " Belies of Ancient Liverpool." 



A. LORD DERBY MUSEUM. 

 Zoological Department. 



(a) General. 



Several dredging excursions have been undertaken during the 

 year to the estuary of the Mersey and the Irish Sea, for the purpose 

 of obtaining specimens for the Local Collection of Marine Fauna. 

 Through the kindness of the Sanitary Sub-Committee, the City 

 Engineer's Department gave permission for the Director to 

 occasionally place members of the staff on board the " Beta," 

 when on its periodic visits to the " Deposit Grounds," near the 

 North- West Lightship. This vessel has been utilised also for the 

 purpose of bringing fresh seawater from beyond the North-West 

 Lightship for supplying the Aquarium. The thanks of the Com- 

 mittee are due to Captain Griffiths for his most willing help and 



