Notes and Comments. a'i 



Fortune presided. The papers and lantern exhibitionsj enumer- 

 ated on the cover of the * Naturalist ' for December, were given, 

 and much of the valuable information' brought forward will be 

 permanently recorded in the pages of this journal. Reports of 

 the year's work of the Vertebrate Section and of the Wild Birds' 

 and Eggs' Protection Committee were also presented ; Mr. Ww 

 H. St. Quintin, the Chairman of the latter, being' present. 

 These reports are being printed in the ' Transactions of the 

 Yorkshire Naturalists' Union.' The' next meeting of the Section 

 will be held at Leeds on February 13th. ■ ^ 



OUR DUMB FRIENDS. 



Having regard to the care now being taken of our dumb 

 friends, we notice our contemporary, 'Punch,' in the 

 accompanying sketch, draws attention to the possible extremes 

 which may be reached. 



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[Reproduced by the ^fecial permission oj the Proprietors of ' Punch 'J. 



Hygiene for our Dumb Friends. 



Harassed Landowner. " I can't understmd why you complain. I've put in all the air-shafts, 

 fire-escapes, emergency exits, etc., that you require." 



Urban Sanitary Inspector. " But, my dear Sir, where is the^ provision tor the Great Auk, should 

 that bird elect to settle on your land." 



igog January i. 



