154 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 

 PAPERS READ. 



A List of the Marine shells of Ilfracombe, by Mr. J. W. 

 Cundall. 



The President gave an Address on " Personal Reminiscences 

 in Conchology," in which he spoke of the friendships made 

 with other collectors since he began the study of Conchology, 

 and the pleasures of collecting. Under this head Dr. Evans 

 made some instructive and interesting remarks on his first 

 finding LiinncBa involuta and Z. Burneiti. 



SPECIMENS EXHIBITED. 



The President showed a varied collection of Marine and 

 Freshwater shells, including a series of AchathicE, and Bulimi 

 from S. America, and fine examples of Unio Margaritifera , 

 Clodragh River ; and Ajiodo?ita cygnea, Cratloe, County Clare ; 

 also Lwutcea palustris from Limerick ; Paludina vivipara^ 

 Stoke-on-Trent ; Helix fi/sca, Coulton ; Li??incBa solida, St. 

 Lawrence, Quebec; L. gracilis, New York; L. stagnalis = 

 jugularis Ohio. 



Meeting, 



HELD DECEMBER 27TH, 1 883. 



Mr. J, W. Taylor in the Chair. Minutes of previous 

 Meeting were confirmed. 



NEW MEMBERS. 



Mr. W. West, Bradford, was elected a member of this 

 Society. 



Mr. Wm. E. Clarke, F.L.S., Leeds, and Mr. George 

 Roberts, Lofthouse, near Wakefield, were nominated for 

 membership. 



PAPERS READ. 



Descriptions of New Species of Marine Shells of Tasmania, 

 by Mr. W. F. Petterd, was communicated by the Chairman. 



A List of the MoUusca of Mid-West Yorkshire, prepared 

 from the Society's Record Book, by the Recorder, as Authorised 

 by the last Annual Meeting, was accepted. 



J.C, iv., Jan., 1884. 



