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of the Liimean Society, his departure calls for a record of our 

 respect. Mr. Clark published several papers in the ' Linnean Trans- 

 actions ' on the genus (Estrus, the first of which is dated 1797, and 

 he also contributed papers on the same subject to the ' Zoologist' 

 His only separate work was an 'Essay on the Bots of Horses and 

 other Animals,' 1815. 



Library and Collection. 



During the past year our library has received accessions of many 

 valuable works, and although still wanting in several books I should 

 like to see on its shelves, we yet possess a very good collection of 

 entomological literature. As you have already learned, by the Keport 

 of the Council read to-night, the Council have determined to put the 

 Society's Collection of British Insects into good working order, 

 beginning with the Coleoptera ; and as it is very desirable not only 

 to make the collection as complete as possible, but to have fresh 

 specimens, I appeal to the Members who collect Coleoptera to supply 

 our cabinets from their duplicate stores with recent examples of even 

 the common species. I am persuaded they could in no better manner 

 make use of the specimens which at present encumber their boxes, 

 both with reference to the benefit that would thereby be conferred 

 upon young students, and upon the Society as an association whose 

 aim is to advance and diffuse entomological Science. 



Monthly Meetings. 



The interest attending our monthly meetings does not abate ; on 

 every occasion we have exhibitions of new or rare insects, and 

 remarks or discussions thereupon, or upon some subject brought 

 before us. To thpse I need not more particularly allude, as they 

 are of such recent date, and are duly reported in our * Proceedings,' 

 and if every one will do his best to bring matter before this Society 

 the interest of our meetings will continue. Several valuable scientific 

 papers have also been read before us, to which, as they have been or 

 will be published in our ' Transactions,' and I shall mention most of 

 them hereafter, I do not now do more than refer to, except to say 

 that thev show that the attention of English entomologists is being 

 turned to other orders than Lepidoptera and Coleoptera, — a cheering 

 indication of the progress of Entomology amongst us. 



