AimUAL MEETING. 41 



such an Institution. Ho felt proud that during the past year a 

 Cornishuian, Mr. Eashleigh, had sokl to the Institution one of 

 the most splendid collections of minerals ever got together. He 

 should be only too jileased if, during his term of office, there 

 were even greater additions to the Institution than during Sir 

 Robert's presidency. (Apjilause). 



Dr. Clark made some interesting remarks on the distribution 

 and migration of birds in Cornwall, and these are embodied 

 in the jiaper printed below. Other papers were read by Mr. F. 

 H. Davey on the Flora of the county, by Mr. Rupert Vallentin 

 on the Fauna of the Isles of Scilly (written by himself and Mr. 

 E. T. Browne), by Mr. Rollason on Kneller's portrait of Payne, 

 and by Mr. J. H. Collins on " The Precious Metals in the West 

 of England " Tliese papers are all included in this number of 

 the Journal. 



A vote of thanks to the gentlemen who had read papers and 

 to the donors to the Museum and Library was proposed by Mr, 

 Robert Fox, seconded by the Rev. W. E. Graves, and carried 

 unanimoush\ 



Sir John Alleyne moved a vote of thanks to the President 

 for presiding, which was seconded by the Mayor of Truro 

 (Councillor J. J. Smith), and carried with acclamation. 



The President briefly acknowledged the compliment and 

 closed the meeting. 



GIFTS TO THE MUSEUM. 



\ Obtained by purchase, 



T,, „ , , . , ^ ,, ,. J. ... , / the major part of the 



The Kaslileigli Collection of Minerals ... ... v, money having been 



\ given and collected 



; by Mr. J. D. Enys. 

 Copy (in Water Colors) of J. Opies Portrait of the 1 



late Philip Kashleigh, founder of the Rashleigh > Mrs. E.E.Tremayne. 



Collection of Minerals ) 



Two hundred cases of British Birds and Mammals ) Col. Sir Francis 

 collected bv the late Sir Charles Graves-Sawle, v Graves-Sawle, Bart., 

 Bart. " \ C.V.O. 



Common Bittern, shot at Killiow ... i 



^ , \ Mr. J. C. Daubuz. 



Cormorant ... ... ... .. ) 



Montagu's Harrier shot at Lanarth .. Mr. P. D. Williams. 



Puffin taken at Ailsa Craig Kev.H.Holrovd Mills 



