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V. Arctic Teiin. {Sterna macrura.) 



1. Showing a nest placed among grass and made of 



grass. 



2. Showing a nest containing a bird^s skull, which had 



been used as a part of the nesting-materials. 



3. Nest made among rock-debris. 



4. Eggs laid on a wisp of straw. 



5. Nest made of rabbit " buttons." 



G. Showing the i)ird which used such strange materials 



sitting on her nest. 

 7 & 8. The same bird alighting at her nest. 

 9. Another bird alighting at her nest — posterior view. 



10. Female about to settle on her nest containing a 



newly-hatched bird. 



11. The same bird carrying away the empty egg-shell. 



12. Both parent birds at the nest with the chick. 



13. Ditto, showing the chick receiving its first fish. 



14. Its second fish. 



VI. A Bit op Bird-Comedy. 



1. Arctic Tern sitting on its nest just outside a rabbit- 



burrow. 



2. " Bunny " appears — " Doorstep gossips." 



3. '' x\. soothing conversation."" 



4. " Strained relations." " Bunny " ready to bolt. 



5. " Not on speaking terms." 



6. " Mistress Tern screams for her husband." 



7. " The husband's revenge ! " 



By Mr. Bentley Beetham : — 



The following instructive series of slides were shown ; — 



1. A Gannet (Sula bassand) on its nest, showing a drop 

 of pale yellow oily fluid hanging from the lower 

 mandible. This fluid appears to be the accom- 

 paniment of anger, or strong emotion of any kind, 



