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Cat. The tiger lias a more limited range ; its size is usually 

 exaggerated. It seizes its prey by the neck, breaks the neck, and 

 so kills it. 



Liox. — The young cubs of the Lion arc commonly spotted and 

 striped, but tlie markings disappear after a time. Lions vary to 

 soiu(; extent in their colouring. The Lion is rapidly disappearing 

 from the face of the earth ; at one time it extended to the British 

 Islands and to iS^orth America. The climate in those days was. 

 colder in liritain than it is now; the animal then had prol)ably a 

 tliick fur, and was perhaps a spotted beast. The mane is now 

 sujiposed to be all that is left of the thick fur. There are in 

 England remains of the Lynx, Leopard, a cat allied to the Katfir 

 Cat, and tlie ordinary Wild Cat. In passing to the older foru-.a- 

 tions we find there is less divergence from eacli other tlian is the 

 case in the laber formations. 



TUESDAY, APEIL 6tli. 

 Professor Armstrong, F.K.S., Sec. C.8., Vice-President of 

 tlie Association, delivered a Lecture on "Li([uid Air." 



TUESDAY, MAY 4th. 



There was a Lecture on " Mineral Illuminating Oils and 

 Lamps," by Edward Phillips, Es(|. 



The Lecture was illustrated by diagrams relating to oil pro- 

 duction, and a very large nuiuber of Lamps, specimens of oils and 

 Avicks, varieties of burners, ttc, were exhibited on the tallies. 

 The Lecturer entered into details respecting the oil industries of 

 Russia, and described the methods of distillation and purification. 

 "VMtli regard to the safe use of Lamps he gave the following 

 instructions : — 1. Take care that the vessels to be filled with the 

 oil are clean, and contain neither water nor dirt. 2. Dry the wick 

 before using, so as to remove all moisture. 3. See that the wick 

 fits the wick-tube, not too tightly nor yet too loosely. 4. The 

 wick sliould not be longer than Avill reach the bottom of the 



