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There were seven Excursions held during the Session, 
as follows :— 
Eaton Hall and Gardens ............-- May 24th. 
BDAY. . wv cele tion.» emmemtnice fUne Toth to, 14th. 
Cuckoo; Hill, Hope... .. .2twerensese es June 22nd. 
Delamere Forest and Meres..... ...... June zoth. 
Stonyhurst College ........... eA we July 4th, 
Melidene ae. cases «se cee Sachsen July 22nd. 
Serpentine, Eaton ...........000-e sees July 27th. 
The Conversazione also proved to be a very popular 
and a very pleasant gathering of Members and their friends. 
Although there was no special outside attraction pro- 
vided—the exhibits being worked entirely by our own 
Members—the attendance was quite up to the average. 
With regard to the Winter Session, we think we may 
fairly claim that this has been one of the most successful 
we have ever had. There were altogether nine General 
Meetings, and also sixteen Sectional Meetings, as follows :— 
GENERAL MEETINGS. 
1898.— ‘ 
Oct. 6th—Annual Conversazione. 
»» 27th—‘‘ New Spider Studies”»—ReEv. Dr. DALLINGER, F.R.S. 
Nov. 24th—‘ Snakes and Serpents’’—DR. MULEs. 
1899. 
Jan. 5th—‘‘ Five European Capitals; or Berlin to Buda-Pesth ”— 
W. Lamonp Howlkg, Esq., F.C.S. 
Feb. 3rd—‘‘ The Egyptian Campaigns from 1882 to 1898 ”— 
Major WILFoRD N. LLoyp. 
», 16th—‘ The North Coast of Anglesea ”— 
THE PRESIDENT (J. D. SIDDALL, Esq.) 
March gth—‘‘ Two Years’ Service in the Malay Peninsula under His High- 
ness Abu Bakar, the late Sultan of Johore ”— 
JouHN BAsIL FEILDING, EsQ. 
April 6th—Exhibition of a new Electrolytic Break for Induction Coils and 
the production of X-Rays—REv. A. H. Fisu, B.A., B.Sc, 
»» 20th—Exhibition of Spring Flowers— 
MEMBERS OF THE CHESTER PAXTON SOCIETY & OTHERS. 
SECTIONAL MEETINGS. 
BOTANICAL. 
1899. 
Jan. 12th—Exhibition of Lantern Slides by The CHAIRMAN ; and a Paper 
entitled ‘Some Modifications of Leaf Structure” by the 
SECRETARY. 
Mar. 23rd—“ The Distribution of the Flora of North Wales,” by 
Mr. J. LLoyp WILLIAMS. 
