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Yorks/iire Xti/iinilisfs at Fi'lev. 



White g-ave a description of an opossum which had recently 

 been caught alive in Leeds, having been imported in a crate 

 of bananas. Interesting discussion followed the various ad- 

 dresses, and the hope was generally expressed that the reading 

 of papers might be continued at future week-end meetings of the 

 Union. 



On the following day Mr. T. Fetch, with a small following, 

 visited the Brig in search of marine life ; the botanists took the 

 south shore oi Filey Bay, and the geologists went to Scarborough 

 by train, and joined the members of the Leicester Literary and 

 Philosophical Society in a ramble around Castle Hill, under the 

 guidance of Mr. C. Fox-Strangways, of H.M. Geological Survey. 

 The change in the appearance of this grand piece of cliff, in 



Filey Brig. 



consequence of the ' marine drive ' in course of construction, was 

 not generally appreciated by the visitors. 



In the afternoon the party assembled at the museum, where 

 some of the type specimens collected years ago by some of 

 Yorkshire's foremost geologists, were described by the leader. 

 The visitors were informed that steps were to be taken to 

 classify and re-arrange the exhibits. It is to be hoped that the 

 museum possesses a big cellar ! An interesting' collection of 

 local freshly-gathered wild flowers, in vases, labelled and localised, 

 met with general appreciation, and the plan might be followed 

 with advantage in other museums. 



Natoralist, 



