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At the outset the weather cleared, a bright 

 sun and slight breeze favouring the excursion 

 the whole of the day. On the outward journey 

 a halt was made at the picturesque village of 

 Easington, and Mr. Loten's well-known museum 



.sited Mr. Philip Loten conducted the 

 visitors round the collection of stuffed birds, etc. 

 Foremost amongst the rarities were Maqueen's 

 bustard, caught last year, and the green-backed 

 gallinule. of more recent capture. Both these 

 birds were secured in the neighbourhood. Mr. 

 Loten. senr., then exhibited his unique collection 

 of artificial dowers, sprays, etc., which he had 

 constructed entirely from rish-bones and eyes. All 

 of these, veritable works of art. were greatly 

 admired. A walk across the road to Mount 

 Pleasant, and the members were met by Dr. H. B, 

 Hewetson. the President of the Leeds Naturalists' 

 Club, with whom a pleasant half-hour was spent. 

 In his garden were to be seen several objects of 

 antiquarian and geological interest, all found in the 

 neighbourhood. Amongst them was a large 

 boulder of Shap granite, beautifully striated, 

 which, when found by Mr. Cordeaux in 1SS9, was 

 the farthest point to the south-east at which that 

 particular rock had been noticed. Other varieties 

 of granite, porphyry, gneiss, conglomerate, etc., 

 from both England and Scandinavia, were here 

 heaped together, the specimens having been col- 

 lected from the beach. Several querns, probably 

 British, of various types, were also shown. These 

 v. ere of especial interest in view of the exhibition 

 of antiquarian objects lately held in theClub'sroom. 

 Inside. Dr. Hewetson had arranged a large 

 collection of birds, which he had shot in Algeria, 

 the Sahara, and other parts of northern Africa. 

 The most notable and interesting of these were 

 pointed out, and great stress was justly laid on the 

 fact that the colouring of the plumage of the birds 

 was usually in strict accord with the colours of 

 the birds natural surroundings. Dr. Hewetson 

 also allowed the visitors to examine his collection 

 of fossils, mammalian remains, and antiquities, 

 which had been found in the vicinity, several relics 

 of the ancient Britons being amongst them. On 

 the proposition of Mr. Walker, a hearty vote of 

 thanks was accorded to the Leeds President. The 

 remainder of the day was pleasantly passed away 

 on the narrow tongue of land between Kilnsea and 

 Spurn Lighthouse. A walk along this, with the 

 Humber on one side and the North Sea on the 

 other, was an experience long to be remembered. 



literally teeming with life of every form 

 now and then an enormous flock of birds, a 

 number of lizards on the sand or other interesting 

 features made the outing enjoyable It was a 

 pleasing tight to witness the clumps of sea-holly 

 and the masses of yellow b th in full 



■ 1 observe the quantities of caterpillars 

 of all sorts, notably of the puss-moth, in hundreds. 

 on the bashes and shrubs The fact was forced 

 upon the members that most of the twigs, bushes, 



M» plants growing on the sand were armed 

 with • - !ly array of specimen 



secured. The geologist* found a good hunting- 

 • the rocks an' n the 



beaches the botaniits and entomoli 

 their ca*e. 'h material from the 



and then a 

 dead bird was obtained . amongst them was a 

 young cuc> 



■')». cats. 'logs, hedra 

 Tbevr 



•■ land After tea. a very pleasant drive to 



Withernsea terminated a profitable day's outing, 

 which was made the more enjoyable by the 

 excellent waggonette accommodation. — T. Sheppanl, 

 Hon. Sec., 7S, Sherburn Street, Hull. 



METROPOLITAN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 



The following is a list of societies in the London district 

 devoted to natural science, with hours and places of meeting. 

 They may be visited with introduction from a Fellow, 

 Member, or Secretary. 

 Anthropological Institute of Great Britain, 3, 



Hanover Square. Second and fourtn Tuesda>s at 



S.30 p.m., November to June. 

 City of London College Science Society, White Street, 



Moorfields, E.C Last Wednesday in each month, 



October to May, 7.30 p.m. 

 City of London Entomological and Natural History 



Society, London Institution, Finsbury Circus. First 



and third Tuesdays, 7.30 p.m. 

 Croydon Microscopical and Natural History Club, 



Public Hall. Third Tuesdays, October to May, 8 pm. 

 Dulwich Scientific and Literary Association. Fort- 

 nightly meetings. (No information as to place and time.) 

 Ealing Natural Science and Microscopical Society, 



Victoria Hall, Ealing. Second and last Saturdays, 



October to May. 

 Entomological Society. 11. Chandos Street. Cavendish 



Square. First Wednesday, October to June (except 



January!. Third Wednesday, January, February, March 



and November, 8 p.m. 

 Geologists' Association, University College, Gower 



Street. First Friday, S p.m., November to July. 

 Geological Society of London, Burlington House, 



Piccadilly. Fortnightly, November to June. 

 Lambeth Field Club and Scientific Society, St. Mary 



Newington Schools. Newing-.on Butts, S.E. First Mon- 

 days all the year and third Mondays in winter, 8 p.m. 

 Linnean Society of London, Burlington House, Piccadilly. 



Fiist and third Thursdays at 8 p.m., November to June. 

 London Amateur Scientific Society, Memorial Hall, 



Farringdon Street, E.C. Fourth Friday in each month, 



October to May, 7 p.m. 

 Malacological Society of London, meets in Linnean 



Society's Rooms, Burlington House. Second Friday 



each month, November to June, 8 p.m. 

 Mineralogical Society. Meets in rooms of Geological 



Society, February 4th, April 14th, June 23rd, November 



17th. 

 Nonpareil Entomological and Natural History 



Society, 99, Mansfield Street, Kingsland Road, N.E. 



First and third Thursdays, 8 p.m. 

 North London Natural History Society, North-East 



London Institution, Datston Lane (Dalston Station). 



Second and fourth Thursdays, 7.45 p.m. 

 Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. 17, Blooms- 

 bury Square, W.C Tuesday lollowing first Wednesday 



of month, 8 p.m. 

 QuBKETT Microscopical Club, 20, Hanover Square. First 



and third Fridays, s p.m. 

 Royal Botanic Society of London, Regent's Park. 



Second and fourth Saturdays at 3 45 p.m. 

 Royal Horticultural Society, 117, Victoria Street, S.W. 



Second and fourth Tuesdays, except December to 



February. 

 Royal Meteorological Society, 22, Great George Street, 



Westminster. Third Wednesday, November to June, 



8 p.m. 

 Royal Microscopical Society, 20, Hanover Square. 



Third Wednesdays. October to June, 8 p.m. 

 5ELBOI .20, Hanover Square. First Tuesday 



and third Thursday. 5.30 p.m. 



LtTEl 'iv itY, Public Hall, 



Sldctip. First an-! I 'bird roi )■■. October to May. 



. I. . 1 M -i.'m.k Ai. asi, Natural History 

 lliberma Chambers, London Bridge, S.E. 



id and f'.mlli I inn >!,, [mi. 



ioclETY, Public Hall 

 Fortnight! I lo Information of dates or 



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li, third Wednesday! In I locem- 

 ' : , ivi rnli. 1 . I .inuary, 

 March, April) May, h p,m, 



I i' ■:., 3, Hanover Square. 8 



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