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combining the advantages of personal intercourse among those of 

 congenial tastes, with the acquisition of knowledge by local explora- 

 tions; at the same time, escaping the unprofitable outlay on libraries 

 and museums, and the always unsuccessful attempt to keep up meet- 

 ings at one fixed centre, too distant from the circumference. 



Our attention has been drawn to this subject by receipt of an un- 

 pretending publication, yet one by no means without merit and value, 

 the title of which stands at the head of this article. The contents of 

 this ( First Part' being chiefly zoological, they do not properly belong 

 to the ' Phytologist. 1 But there are rules and resolutions bearing on 

 the subject of our introductory remarks which may afford useful sug- 

 gestions towards the formation and arrangement of other local associ- 

 ations ; and under this impression we shall here reprint some of them, 

 premising, by way of caution against misapprehension, that we omit 

 two-thirds of the rules, &c. 



" That the members of the Club shall hold five field-meetings dur- 

 ing the year, in the most interesting localities for investigating the 

 Natural History and antiquities of the district. That the places of 

 meeting be selected by the Committee," &c. 



" That those members to whom it may be convenient shall partake 

 of breakfast together, at the nearest country inn, at ten o'clock, after 

 which the researches of the day shall commence." 



" That the hour for a frugal dinner be appointed by the chairman, 

 during [after ?] which any papers which he may have received from 

 members of the Club shall be read from the chair." 



" That as members must incur some trifling expense in reaching 

 the place of their field meetings, no subscription to any general fund 

 be required beyond the amount of five shillings yearly, to be laid 

 out," &c. 



" That at the close of each year the president be requested to fa- 

 vour the Club with an address, containing a written summary of its 

 proceedings at the several field meetings, together with such obser- 

 vations from himself as he may deem conducive to the welfare of the 

 Club and the promotion of its objects." 



" That the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club undertake the forma- 

 tion and publication of correct lists of the various natural productions 

 of the counties of Northumberland and Durham, with such observa- 

 tions as their respective authors may deem necessary. Also that a 

 succinct account of the geology of the district be prepared." 



" That as mistakes may occur in the proposed lists, and as it is of 

 importance that an authentic collection should be accessible when 



