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animals were being exterminated, and urged those present to 

 keep a watchful eye upon the wild plants, etc. Prof. W. 

 Garstang followed with a lantern lecture on ' The Natural 

 History of the Sea Shore,' and dealt particularly with the 

 common forms of marine life occurring at Bridlingron. The 

 Secretary's report, presented by Mr. W. J. Algar, included an 

 account of the excursions, etc., held during the year. 



THE LOUTH MUSEUM. 



After a quarter of a century's hard work, the Louth Nature- 

 lists', Antiquarian and Literary Society was able, on October 

 i8th, to open its museum to the public. A substantial sum 

 of money had been subscribed locally, including a grant of 



Museum for Louth Naturalists', Antiquarian and Literary Society. 



;£25o from the Pahud Trustees, £ioo from Sir Robert W. Perks, 

 Bart., and £ioo from the Rector, the Rev. Canon Wilde. The 

 Louth Corporation has given an excellent site in Enginegate, 

 and the building was designed by one of the Society's members, 

 Mr. J. J. Creswell, to whom we are indebted for the drawing 

 reproduced herewith. There is land to enable the museum to 



