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2nd-Lieut. H. Baldwin Hudson, have given their lives for 

 their country. Death has also removed from our meetings 

 the familiar figures of Mr. J. Platt Barrett and Mr. F. 

 Enock. The other Fellows whom the Society has lost include 

 Messrs. C. A. Briggs, C. Carrington, J. W. Ellis, A. T. 

 Gillanders, Col. A. M. Lang, B. H. Belton and A. Tetley. 

 Four Fellows have resigned and three have been removed 

 from the list, while seventeen ordinary and two Special Life 

 Fellows have been elected, our numbers being thus reduced 

 by one, the Society now consisting of twelve Honorary 

 Fellows, two Special Life Fellows and five hundred and 

 ninety-three ordinary Fellows, making a total of six hundred 

 and seven, as against six hundred and eight at the close of 

 last session. 



The Transactions will, when completed, form a volume of 

 444 pages, illustrated by 110 plates and one map, and consist- 

 ing of twenty-four papers by the following authors : Messrs. 

 P. A. Buxton, B.A., F.E.S. (in conjunction with Mr. C. B. 

 Williams, M.A., F.E.S.), G. C. Champion, A.L.S., F.Z.S., 

 F.E.S. (2), Dr. T. A. Chapman, M.D., F.Z.S., F.E.S. (5), Dr.E. A. 

 Cockayne, M.A., M.D, F.E.S. (4), J. H. Durrant, F.E.S. 

 (in connection with the Rev. F. D. Morice), Dr. H. Eltring- 

 ham, M.A., D.Sc, F.E.S. (2), Mrs. 0. A. M. Hawkes, Messrs. 

 R. Jack, F.E.S., J. J. Joicey, F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.E.S. (2), 

 W. J. Kaye, F.E.S., C. G. Lamb, M.A., B.Sc, Dr. G. B. 

 Longstaff, M.A., M.D., F.E.S., Rev. F. D. Morice, M.A., 

 F.E.S. (2, one being in conjucntion with Mr. J. H. Durrant), 

 H. Ling Roth, and C. B. Williams, M.A., F.E.S. (in con- 

 nection with Mr. P. A. Buxton). Of these, sixteen refer to 

 the Lepidoptera, two each to the Coleoptera, Hymenoptera 

 and Orthoptera, one to the Diptera and one is on the subject 

 of Nomenclature. The plates comprise 2 Chromos, 6 three- 

 colour plates, 93 half-tones and 9 line-blocks. The cost of 

 two chromos and four three-colour plates is contributed by 

 Mr. J. J. Joicey, Prof. Poulton bears the cost of one three- 

 colour plate, and Dr. Chapman contributes half the cost of 

 sixty-four half-tones and one line-block. The Map is given 

 by Dr. Longstafp, and Mr. Ling Roth gives numerous text 

 figures in illustration of his paper as well as a donation of 



