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beating, unless for young caterpillars (very useless to a town entomologist), 

 was out of the question. However, the enchantment of out-of door 

 entomology does not always consist in the number of rare things ob- 

 tained, but is very much due to the recreation of an invigorating pur- 

 suit, and to the pleasant associations with which the observations of 

 insect life are often connected. 



WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1870. 

 "William Andrews, Esq., V. P., in the Chair. 

 The minutes of the last meeting having been read, compared, and 



The Secretary read the annual report for the past session, which was 

 adopted unanimously. The Treasurer read the annual balance sheet of 

 the Society for the past year, and reported a balance to the credit of the 

 Society of £75 8s. 3d. In consequence of the voting list not having 

 been sent down in time from the printers, the annual election of office- 

 bearers could not be proceeded with. 



It was proposed by Mr. R. P. Williams, and seconded by Dr. 

 Macalister, that a meeting of the former Council should be held on that 

 day fortnight, in Mr. "Williams' house, No. 38, Dame- street. 



The meeting was then adjourned. 



WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1870. 

 Rev. Professor Haughton, M.D., in the Chair. 



Mr. R. P. "Williams and Mr. T. Rift were nominated as Auditors of 

 the accounts for the past year. 



The Chairman having declared the meeting to be an emergency meet- 

 ing, at which all by-laws were suspended, Mr. R. P. Williams proposed, 

 and Mr. Barton seconded, the election of Mr. William Andrews and Mr. 

 R. J. Montgomery as Secretaries to the Society for the coming year. 



Lord Clermont was proposed as President of the Society by Mr. R. 

 P. Williams, and seconded by Mr. Rift, and unanimously elected. 



The following Vice-Presidents were duly proposed and seconded, and 

 unanimously elected : — 



Robert Callwell, Esq., M.R.L A. ; R. P. Williams, Esq., M.R.I. A. ; 

 W. Archer, Esq. ; E. Perceval Wright, M.D. 



The following gentlemen were elected to form a Council : — 

 Robert Ball, M.A. ; Henry Barton, Esq. ; Alexander Carte, M.D. ; 

 George Dixon, Esq. ; Arthur Wynne Eoot, M. D. ; Rev. Dr. Haughton ; 

 Archibald Jacob, M. D. ; Thomas Rift, Esq. ; John J. Lalor, Esq. ; 

 Alexander Macalister, M. D. ; Robert M'Donnell, M.D. ; David Moore, 

 Th. D., M.R.I. A.; Ramsay H. Traquair, M.D. 



