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" Southern Hungary (Mus. Munich) : 7 g: average 78*4, 

 variation 76*5-81 mm. 



" Transylvania (Mus. Munich) : 3 <$ : average 78*5, 

 variation 78-79*5 mm. 



" Holland (Mus. Leyden) : 13 <J : average 78*9, variation 

 76-82*5 mm. 



" England (Mus. Tring and Mus. Brit.) : 66 $ : average 

 76*2, variation 72-81 mm. 



" Scotland (Mus. Tring and Mus. Brit.) : 4 £ : average 

 78*5, variation 76-81'5 mm. 



"Ireland (Mus. Tring and Mus. Brit.) : 8 $ : average 

 76*4, variation 74*5-78 mm. 



" From these measurements it is evident that the British 

 House-Sparrow is slightly smaller than the Continental race, 

 but the differences are too small to justify the creation 

 of a new name/' 



The next Meeting of the Club will be held on Wednesday, 

 the 12th of November, 1913, at PAGANTS RESTAURANT, 

 42-48 Great Portland Street, W. ; the Dinner at 7 p.m. 

 Members of the Club intending to dine are requested to 

 inform Mr. Witherby, at 326 High Holborn, W.C. 



[N.B. — Members who intend to make any communication 

 at the next Meeting of the Club are requested to 

 give notice beforehand to the Editor, also to supply 

 him with a written account of anything intended for 

 publication.] 



(Signed) 

 W. Rothschild, W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, H. F. Witherby, 



Chairman. Editor. Sec. 8f Treas. 



