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between fish in the natural state and mounted trophies of the 
angler, both in contour and poise, and explained the position 
and action of the fins when swimming. The lantern slides 
also included many typical haunts of the various species, with 
patient Isaak at work (or play). Both from the view point of 
natural history and of angling the lecture was equally valuable 
and interesting. 
Mr. Chislett shewed a series of slides devoted to the Dipper, 
with observations covering the whole period of the nesthng 
state, i.e., twenty-one days. 
Professor Garstang delivered a lecturette on © The Develop- 
ment of Song Birds’ and suggested some connection between 
the scales on the tarsus and the capabilities of the particular 
bird as a songster. With the aid of diagrams the scaling of 
various groups or families of birds was shewn, and the evolution 
of the ‘passerine group,’ which includes the most musical 
species. The theory propounded led to a discussion which, 
however, owing to the late hour, was deferred until a later date. 
A hearty vote of thanks to the lecturers and to Mr. Graham 
for the use of the room was carried unanimously. 
A. HAIGH-LUMBY. 
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We notice that Mr. J. R. Davidson has a paper in the Tyansactions of 
the Liverpool Engineering Society, on ‘Some Dam Failures.’ 
We have received from Mr. R. W. Goulding a pamphlet on ‘Louth 
Chronology ’ (20 pages). Various events in the history of Louth are 
arranged in datal order, beginning at 1086 and ending with the year 1500. 
Among the contents of Vol. VIII., part 4, of ‘Old Lore Miscellany,’ 
issued by the Viking Scciety, we notice : ° The Medieval Church in Caith- 
ness and Sutherland {1136-1445) ; ‘ Rare Orkney Birds’; ‘ The Capture 
of Shetland, 1667’; and ‘ A Visit to Shetland in 1832.’ 
The Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philo- 
sophical Society, Vol. LIX., part 3, include ‘The Place of Science in 
History,’ by Prof. J. MacLeod ; and ° John Dalton’s Lectures and Lecture 
Illustrations,’ by Prof. W. W. H. Gee, Dr. H. F. Coward and Dr. A. Harden. 
At a recent meeting of the Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological 
Society, Captain A. W. Boyd exhibited a box of Micro-lepidoptera collected 
at Rostherne, Cheshire. The following species new to that locality were 
included: <Aciptilia pentadactyla, Peronea comariana var. potentillana, 
Sciaphila virgauveana, melanic var., Choveutes mvllerana, Lampronva 
yubiella, Swammerdammia combinella, Cerostoma costella, CEcophora lamb- 
della, Chrysoclysta aurifrontella, and Gvracilavia alchemiella. 
We much regret to record the death of Sir Laurence Gomme, well- 
known for his long official association with the local government of London, 
and for his antiquarian and folklorist researches. He was 63 years of 
age. His two best known works on the City are ‘‘ The Governance of 
London ’ and ‘ The Making of London,’ and in addition he found time to 
edit the Antiquary, The Archeological Journal and the Folklove Journal. 
Sir Laurence was knighted in 1911. Lady Gomme, to whom he was 
married at the age of 22, and who survives him, shared his archeological 
tastes, and is the authoress of * Traditional Games of Great Britain.’ They 
had seven sons. j 
1916 April 1. 
