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There were exhibited, the weapon of the Saw fish (Pristis 
zyron), a very large specimen by Mr. J. W. Hunter ; also two 
cases of Tiger moths (Arctia) with their larve by Mr. Hopson, 
F.LS., F.E.S. 
Mr. James A. Simes, of the North London Natural History 
Society, read a paper on “ Wild Traits in Domestic Animals,” 
The paper dealt with various habits in the Dog, Horse, Ass, Ox, etc., 
which have no present use and no apparent meaning unless their 
origin is sought in their wild ancestors. Thus, the dog turns 
round and round to prepare his bed among rushes which have 
disappeared ; the ox lowers his head when alarmed to look under 
branches no longer there ; while the horse raises his head to watch 
the horizon of plains on which he has ceased to dwell. The ass 
fears to enter water because of crocodiles which do not now lie 
in the shallows. Sheep are found on any rising ground available, 
a remnant of their mountain habits. Many other instances where 
habit has survived utility, had been observed by Mr. Simes and 
incorporated into his paper. 
Friday, April roth. Sir Samuel Wilks, Bart., F -R.S., President, 
in the chair. 
There were exhibited by Mrs. Allen the egg of a Great 
Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacus cupatrius) laid in captivity. 
Sir Samuel Wilks exhibited a young larch pole that had been struck 
by lightning which had followed the spiral twist of the grain. 
Mrs. Park spoke on a collection of Lias Fossils from Robin 
Mr, Hugh Findon, F.L.S., read a paper entitled ‘‘ Where 
Devon, Dorset and the Sea meet,” being a study of World 
Demolition and Reconstruction. The paper dealt with eight 
miles of coast about Lyme Regis, from the time of the New 
Red Sandstone, the most ancient rock visible in the district, to 
the present age. He described mine successive worlds which 
had been formed only to be destroyed and replaced by others, 
and illustrated his descriptions with photographs of the cliffs 
taken from the beach for that purpose. 
Friday, May roth: Sir Samuel Wilks, Bart., F.R.S., President, 
in the chair. 
A raised geological map of the district round Hampstead and 
Stanmore, the work of the late Caleb Evans, having been presented 
to the Society by Miss Lister, a vote of thanks was moved by the 
chairman and carried unanimously. The map and a coloured 
