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Bat {Rhi7iolpkiis hipposideros, Bech.), and made observa- 

 tions on the Raven as observed under domestication. His 

 remarks were illustrated by a series of Photographic Slides 

 taken from life, which were his own preparations. 



1897. 

 April 8th—" Notes on the Fauna of Puffin Island," by the Curator (Mr R. 

 Newstead) ; at which were given a description of the 

 Birds and Insects found upon the Island during a sisit in 

 1896. The Lecture was illustrated by a collection of all 

 the species taken ; including a species of Scale Insect 

 (Dactylopius radicum, Newstead) ; new to Science. 



W. F. J. SHEPHEARD, 

 April 29th, 1897. Secretary. 



GEOLOGICAL. 

 During the past Session a Second Course of Free 

 Popular Lectures on Geology has been given on alternate 

 Thursday Evenings. The subjects of these Lectures are as 

 follows : — 



"The Crust of the Earth ; its Character and Contents." 

 "Movements of the Earth's Crust, and their effects." 

 "How the Earth's Surface has continually altered." 

 " The Rocks of Cheshire and North Wales, and their utility." 

 " The Great Ice Age and its Local Effects." 



" Some account of the earliest Human and Animal Inhabitants of 

 our Country." 



The Lectures were illustrated by Maps, Diagrams, 

 Specimens, and Lantern Slides, many of which were 

 specially prepared. 



The Lecture on the Great Ice Age was given bj- 

 Mr. H. Morphy, and the others by the Secretary of the 

 Section. 



All were well attended ; but the last two evoked VQ.vy 

 great interest, especially that portion of the storj- of the 

 Great Ice Age relating to this immediate neighbourhood ; 

 and the account of the Pre-Historic Lake Village and its 

 remains, which have been recently discovered at Glaston- 

 bury, and of which several photographs were exhibited. 



ALFRED W. LUCAS, 

 April 29th, 1897. Secrctaiy. 



