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Dr. J. Hollingworth, M.R.C.S., occupied the chair. 

 Mr. Boult exhibited a series of specimens repre- 

 senting the life-history of the common vapourer 

 {Orgy i a antiqua), including the male and female, 

 pupa, larva and eggs. The same gentleman also 

 reported having received about 200 specimens of 

 beetles and butterflies from Mr. Russell, who is in 

 South Africa. A good selection of these were 

 handed round for inspection . The gorgeous colours 

 of the butterflies were admired by all ; we have 

 nothing like them in this country. A letter was 

 read from Mr. Russell in which he described an 

 adventure he had had with a baboon. It appears 

 these animals make raids on the gardens, etc., in 

 the vicinity of the towns, much to the annoyance 

 of the inhabitants. Mr. Coverdale exhibited a 

 specimen of the bramling or bramble finch 

 {Fringilla montifringilla , Linn.) which he had 

 recently shot at Sand-le-mere, near Withernsea. 

 Mr. J. Stow also sent a specimen of the same bird 

 to the club, which he had captured at Hessle. 

 Mr. Audas explained that the brambling is a 

 migrant, only visiting this country in the winter, 

 its home being in Siberia. Mr. J. Coverdale was 

 elected a member of the Society. Mr. J. R. Boyle, 

 F.S.A. (Author of "Lost Towns of the Humber," 

 " The History of Hedon," etc.), then proceeded to 

 give a lecture on " The Site of the old River Hull." 

 It was pointed out that formerly an arm of the 

 present River Hull flowed along where Waterhouse 

 Lane and Castle Street now are, the old " Lime 

 Kiln Creek " being a portion of this stream. He 

 also explained that the "old town " of Hull, that 

 is the town within the docks, was built on an 

 island formed between the two arms of the River 

 Hull. Seeing that this island was formed and 

 went on increasing in height as layer after layer of 

 Humber warp accumulated on it long after the 

 embankments on the Hull and Humber had been 

 built, it was consequently of a higher level than 

 those parts of the town situated outside the docks. 

 Mr. Boyle then proceeded to show that the 

 Beverley, Anlaby, Hessle and Holderness Roads 

 were much lower than, say, Whitefriargate, Low- 

 gate, High Street, and other parts of the old town. 

 An excellent plan of Hull, on a large scale, was 

 exhibited in illustration of the lecturer's remarks. 

 A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Boyle for 

 his valuable paper, the President complimenting 

 the club on being the first public institution to 

 hear the result of Mr. Boyle's recent investigations. 

 — T. Sheppard, Hon. Sec, 78, Sherhnrn Street, Hull. 



NOTICES OF SOCIETIES. 

 The South London Entomological and Natural 



History Society. 

 Mar. II. — Discussion on " Insect Protection." Opened by 

 C. G. Barrett, F.E.S. 

 ,, 25. — " A Neglected Family." By Fred. Enock, F.L.S., 

 FE.S. 

 Apr. 8.— "On the Nature of Genera." By J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. 

 „ 22.— " Some British Spider-crabs." By E. Step, F.L.S. 

 Papers have also been promised by F. Merrifield, F.E.S., 

 G. R. Grote and others. — Hy.J. Turner, Hon. Report Sec. 



North London Natural History Society.— The following 



are amongst the fixtures for next session : 

 Mar. 27. — Visit to the Epping Forest Museum. 

 Apr. 8. — Discussion: " The Filices or Ferns." Opened by 



R. W. Robbins. 

 May 13. — " My trip to Highcliffe, and what I found In the 

 Barton Beds." J. Burman Rosevear, M.C.S. 



,, 15. — Whole-day Excursion to Brentwood. 



,, 27. — " Dorsetshire Notes." J. Wheeler, M.C.P. 

 June 4-7. — Excursion to the New Forest. 



„ 10. — Debate : " Is Vivisection Justifiable ? " 



„ 19. — Half-day Excursion to the Lea Valley. 



There will also be a special-family discussion entitled, 

 " The Liparida?," to be opened by A. Bacot on some date 

 not yet fixed.— Lawrence J . Tremayne, Hon. Secretary. 



Lambeth Field Club and Scientific Society. — We have 

 received the following list of fixtures for the forthcoming 

 session : 

 Mar. I.— "To Norway in Quest of a Shadow." A. C. D. 

 Crommelin, F.R.A.S. 

 13. — Visit to Natural History Museum. 

 ,, 15. — Photographic Demonstration. H. W. Cosson. 

 April 5.—" Simple Types of Plant Life." E. J. Davies. 

 ,, 10. — Visit to Zoological Gardens. 

 ,, 19. — Easter Monday. — Outing to Effingham. 

 May 3. — "Some of our Smaller Song-birds." E. W. 

 Harvey-Piper. 

 ,, 8. — Outing to Sanderstead (with Selborne Society). 

 ,, 22. — Visit to Kew Gardens. 

 June 7.— Whit-Monday.— Outing to Cheshunt. 



,, 19.— Outing to Caterham. H. Wilson, Hon. Sec, 



14, Melbourne Square, Bri.xton Road. 



Hull Scientific and Field Naturalists' Club. 



Mar. 3. — Lecturettes : (i) '' Migration of Birds." T. Audas, 

 L.D.S. (2) "Extinct Animals of Holderness." 

 T. Sheppard. 



' „ 17. — " Notes of a Tour in Switzerland," illustrated 

 with lantern views and natural history speci- 

 mens. F. W. Fierke, M.C.S. 

 ,, 31. — "A Theory of Creation." Rev. C. S. Hall. 



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