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letter read from Mr. J. L. Myres), because, though these types are still 

 recognisable in favoured and sheltered localities, they are being con- 

 taminated rapidly through the agency of modei-n facilities for intercourse 

 between town and counti-y ; and it is only too probable that they will 

 shortly disappear altogether. It is of importance that photographs taken 

 for this purpose in different localities should, as far as possible, be com- 

 parable with each other ; and the Anthropometric Committee will be glad 

 to furnish detailed instructions and other particulars as to pose, illumina- 

 tion, and the like to any Society or individual who is willing to take up 

 this work. The inquiries should be addressed to the Secretary of the 

 Anthropometric Committee of the British Association. 



Secondly, Mr. Crooke inyited similar co-operation with a Committee 

 which had been appointed to report upon the best means of registering 

 the megalithic monuments of Great Britain. To this Committee the 

 Conference was invited to appoint a delegate. Photographs of all rude 

 stone monuments and hut circles, particularly those in a stereoscopic form, 

 were much needed. 



Professor G. A. Cole (Dublin) suggested that the work of the 

 Anthropometric Committee might be assisted, so far as Ireland was 

 concerned, by application to Mr. John Brown, F.R.S., of the Belfast 

 Natural History Society. 



It was resolved to recommend that the Secretary of the Conference 

 (Mr. Rudler) be nominated to serve as Delegate on the Megalithic 

 Monuments Registration Committee. 



A letter was read from Mr. E. Heawood, Recorder of Section E 

 {Geography), calling the attention of local Societies to the work of the 

 Committee which was appointed last year for investigating ' the Quantity 

 and Composition of Rainfall, and of Lake and River Discharge.' Local 

 observations on the latter subject would be useful, if made systematically, 

 so as to admit of co-ordination with work already done. 



On the motion of the Rev. J. 0. Bevan, a vote of thanks was passed 

 to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Conference. 



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