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PRE FACE. 



AYiTH a roll of oue lumclred and thirty-one active I\Iembtrs 

 and a prospective addition of six more of our newly elected 

 IMembers of the British Ornithologists^ Union, the close of 

 the Seventh Session of the B. 0. Club finds the latter in a 

 more satisfactory position than ever. Its financial condition 

 has correspondingly improved^ and tlie Committee have had 

 the satisfaction of presenting to the ^Members of the Club the 

 very useful ' Index ^ to the Genera adopted in the' Catalogue 

 of Birds/ the preparation of v,diich is due to the forethought 

 of Dr. P. L. Sclater^ the Chairman of the Club. 



The Editor begs to express his sincere regret that the . 

 pressure of other engagements has compelled Mr, Howard 

 Saunders to resign the office of Secretary and Treasurer at 

 the end of the present session. Mr. Saunders was oue of 

 the original founders of the Club^ and has worked in its 

 interests with a loyalty and good fellowship which the Editor 

 .cannot too gratefully acknowledge. He is sure that this 

 feeling will be shared by every member of the B. O. Club, 

 which owes so much of its success to the zeal and tact with 

 which its Treasurer has managed its affairs. The office of 

 Secretary and Treasurer will probably be assumed by our 

 excellent member !Mr. ^V. E. De ^Vinton^ in whose hands the 

 Editor feels sure that the affairs of the Club vrill be maintained 

 in the same prosperous condition that exists at present, 



(Signed) R. BOATDLER SHARPE, 



Editor. 



August 20ih. 1899. - ■ • 



