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interesting and instructive evening. As regarded Mr. WooUnough's 

 paper, he had listened to it himself with the greatest interest, for his 

 home, the place where he was born, was only two day's sail from 

 Iceland — the Shetland Islands. He had been accustomed to hear of 

 Iceland in all his early days. Vessels going to Iceland very often called 

 at the Shetland's on their way, and one from there came with a cargo of 

 Iceland ponies, one of which was purchased for him and ridden by him 

 when a boy. To him, therefore, it had been truly interesting to listen 

 to Mr. WooUnough's paper, for although he had never been to Iceland 

 himself, the members of his family used to go there constantly, and he 

 became very familiar with what might be called the social matters as 

 opposed to the historical affairs of that place. As far as his judgment 

 went it entirely accorded with all Mr, Woollnough had said. To the 

 other gentlemen — Messrs. Saville-Kent, Johnston, and Bastow — he 

 thought they would certainly have great pleasure in giving them their 

 hearty thanks for the papers they had read. (Cheers.) 



The meeting then terminated, and the microscopes on an adjoining 

 table were visited. 



JULY, 1887. 



The usual monthly meeting of the Royal Society was held o^ 

 Monday, July 11th, when there was a good attendance of Fellows and 

 visitors. 



Mr. James Babnarb said the President (His Excellency Sir 

 Robert Hamilton, K.C.B.) would not be able to be present, as he was 

 detained elsewhere by important business, so it devolved upon him as 

 the senior vice-president to take the chair. 



List of additions to the library during the month : — 



American Museum of Natural History, Annual report of the 

 Trustees, and list of members for the year 1886-7. From the Depart- 

 ment. 



Annual Report, Vol. I., 1885, Geological and Natural History, 

 Survey of Canada, and maps to accompany report. From the De- 

 partment. 



BoUettino della Societd Geographica Italiana, Serie II., Vol. XII. 

 Fasc. 5. From the Society. 



Bulletin de la Socit^te Imperiale des Naturalistes de Moscow, 

 No. 3. Moscow 1886. From the Society. 



Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum, 2nd Edition, by 

 Albert Boulenger, Vol. III.; Lacertidse Gerrhosauridse, Scincidae, 

 Anelytropidce, Dibamidse, Chamcelontidss Catalogue of the Fossil 

 Memmalia in the British Museum, Part IV., containing the order 

 Ungulata sub-order Proboscid^, by R. Lydekker, B.A., F.G.S. From 

 the Trustees. 



Den Norske Nordhav£— Expedition 1876-8,XVII., Zoologi, Alcyonida, 

 ved. D.C. Danielssen. From the Department. 



Guide to the Galleries of Reptiles and Fishes of the Department 

 of Zoology of the British Museum, General Guide to the British 

 Museum. From the Trustees. 



Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. XLV., No. 6, 

 April 1887, from the Society. 



Monthly weather review, M.S. of America, January and February, 

 1887. From the Department. 



Proceedings and transactions of the Queensland branch of the 

 Geographical Society of Australasia, second session, 1886-7. From 

 the Society. 



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