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(a pair of intevmediate ones much shorter tlian the others), and two long spinnerets ; 

 but it was only a short time ago I had an opportunity of observing the curious mode 

 in which it entraps its prey. When an insect makes its appearance on the wall near 

 it, it commences running round and round it with the greatest rapidity, spinning a web 

 all the time, which conlines the legs, wings, &c., of the poor victim most effectually, 

 and has just the eff"ect of a lasso thrown over its limbs. With this knowledge of the 

 spider's habits we can understand the use of the long spinnerets, and that the short 

 pair of legs enable it to make a more rapid and smaller series of turns round its 

 victim." 



Mr. Westwood had great pleasure in stating that it was the intention of Messrs. 

 Saunders and Hewitson to commence the publication of a second volume of their 

 splendid work ou ' Exotic Butterflies.' 



Part II. of Vol. iv. of the New Series of the Society's ' Transactions,' published in 

 October, was on the table. 



December 1, 1856. 

 J. O. Westwood, Esq., Vice-President, in the chair. 



Donations. 



The following donations were announced, and thanks ordered to be given to the 

 donors: — ' Annales des Sciences Physiques et Naturelles d'Agriculture et d'ludustrie,' 

 Deuxieme Seiie, Tome vii. IrePartie; presented by La Societe Imperiale d'Agri- 

 culture, &c., de Lyon. 'Annales de la Societe Linneenne de Lyon,' Annees 1854, 

 1855, Tome ii. ; by the Society. ' Memoires de I'Academie Imperiale des Sciences, 

 Belles-lettres et Arts de Lyon,' Classe des Sciences, Tome v., Classe des Lettres, 

 Tome vi. ; by the Society. M. B. P. Perroud, ' Melanges Entomologiques,' 3ieme 

 Partie; by the Author. 'Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History,' 

 Nos. 12 to 21, inclusive; by the Society. ' Report of the Commissioner of Patents 

 for the year 1854, — Agriculture;' by the United States' Commissioner of Patents. 

 ' Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia,' Vol. viii. 

 Nos. 1 and 2 ; 'A Notice of the Origin, Progress and Present Condition of the 

 Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia,' by W. S. W. Ruschenberger, M.D., 

 Surgeon U.S. Navy; by the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 

 'Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge,' Vol. viii.; by the Smithsonian Institution. 

 ' Transactions of the Linnean Society of London,' Vol. xxii. Part 1 ; List of the 

 Linnean Society of London,' 1856; by the Society. 'Proceedings of the Literary 

 and Philosophical Society of Liverpool, during the forty-fifth Session, 1855-56,' 

 No. 10 ; by the Society. ' Remarks on the Habits aud Distribution of Marine 



