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He then proceeded to describe in general terms the habits and 

 mode of life of some of the leading forms of Birds of Prey, paying 

 special attention to the Natural History of the Hawks and Falcons, 

 and illustrating his remarks by reference to a large series of 

 drawings from living birds. After appealing to his hearers to 

 obtain more protection for these interesting birds, the lecturer 

 went on to describe the methods adopted in capturing or otherwise 

 procuring Hawks and Falcons for the purpose of Falconry, and 

 then concluded by giving an outline of some of the processes 

 adopted in training Falcons, and in afterwards making use of them 

 in the field for Hawking and Falconry. 



TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd. 



There was a Lecture on "The Hot Springs of Iceland and 

 New Zealand, with Notes on some Customs and Traditions among 

 the ]\Iaories," by Cuthbert Edgar Peek, Esq., M.A., F.R.A.S., 

 F.R.G.S., F.R. Met. Soc. 



TUESDAY, APRIL 7th. 



A Lecture on "Evolution," was given by Henry "Walker, 

 Esq., F.G.S. 



The lecti;rer remarked that happily this question was no 

 longer a burning question, it can be discussed mthout prejudice. 

 Evolution is a topic which is brought into our general reading and 

 general culture. 



Evolution has made great progress in the Astronomical world 

 — no one doubts the nebular origin of things. The terminology of 

 Evolution has been adopted in Theology, and it may be taken as a 

 fact that some approximation is being made between these two 

 sciences. 



The lowest known organisms, the bacteria, monads, and other 

 forms, were shown to illustrate the physiological unity of animals 

 and plants, and a common mode of nourishment was traced in the 

 animal series as high as the sub-kingdom Vermes. Passing to 



