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recently. He had never before observed them during the 10 years during which 

 he had lived at Parkstone. They ate the Scotch fir Cones but did not touch those 

 of the Bournemouth pine. 



PAPEES. The following papers were read and discussed, and Nos. 3 and 4, 

 together with ' Mr. Whitaker's address, will be found printed in full in the 

 present volume. No. 2 was communicated to the Club on the understanding that 

 it should only be read and not published, but it is of much interest to Dorset and 

 will be printed elsewhere. No. 1 will be found at page 109 of Vol. XIX. of the 

 Proceedings. 



1. " Clmistlia Rolphii, a land snail," by The President. 



2. " Journal of Sir Joseph Banks relating to a tor in this County " by The 

 President. 



3. "Notes on British Spiders in 1897 and 1898" by the Hon. Treasurer 

 (Illustrated by drawings). 



4 "Notes on a fossil Crocodile (Steneosaurut, sp.), from Chickerell" by E. 

 Lydekker F.R.S. (Illustrated by portions of the skeleton and by drawings). 

 5. An address by W. Whitaker, F.K.S., on " Coast Changes." 

 The meeting broke up at about 5.0 p.m. 



THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING of the Club was held in the Beading Eoom of 

 the County Museum, Dorchester, on Wednesday, May 10th, 1899, the President 

 being in the chair and about 35 members being present. 



NEW MEMEEES. One was elected. 



PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. The PRESIDENT delivered an address, which will be 

 found later in the present volume. At its conclusion a vote of thanks to him was 

 passed on the motion of REV. CANON RAVENHILL and Captain G. B. ELWES. 



FINANCIAL REPOET or THE HON. TEEASUEEE. The Hon. Treasurer (the 

 Bev. O. P. -Cambridge) stated that, owing to the delay in the issue of the 

 volume of Proceedings caused by the inclusion in it of the account of the 1898 

 field meetings, he was not yet able to submit his financial report ; but he made a 

 statement as to the membership. The losses by death and resignation which had 

 taken place during the past year numbered 40, and the new members elected 37. 

 The number now on the list of members was 348. Of this number eight were 

 four years in arrear in regard to payment of their subscriptions, 12 three years, 

 15 two years, and 48 one year. The total amount of the arrears due was 73. 

 Of the eight who were four years in arrear he had reason to believe that there 

 were some who had not the slightest intention either of paying their subscrip- 

 tions or of leaving the club. It was decided that the customary notice should be 

 sent to the eight defaulters that if they did not pay their arrears their names 

 would be struck off the roll. 



REPORT ON THE ADDITIONS TO THE MUSEUM DURING THE PAST YEAR. 

 Mr. H. J. MOULE, the Curator of the County Museum, read the following report 

 011 the additions to the collections made during the year : 



