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Winter Session. 



Note. — The authors of the various Papers of which 

 abstracts are given, are alone responsible for the views expressed 

 in them. 



ANNUAL CONVERSAZIONE. 



The Club inaugurated the Forty-sixth Winter Session as usual 

 by a Conversazione in the People's Palace, on 27th October. 

 There was a large attendance of members and their friends, 

 including representatives from both the Dublin and Omagh Field 

 Clubs. The varied character of the exhibits provided all with 

 interesting matter for examination and discussion ; this being 

 especially the case where living animals such as Professor Gregg 

 Wilson's Jerboas, and Mr. F. Balfour- Browne's Water Beetles 

 were exhibited. Many of the exhibitors had gone to much 

 trouble to make their collections of real educational value to 

 those who take only a general interest in Natural History, and 

 they gave little lecturettes on them during the evening. 



Tea was served from seven till eight o'clock, Mr. Henry, 

 of Ye Olde Castle Restaurant, carrying out the catering in a 

 satisfactory manner. The tea tables were decorated with plants 

 and flowers kindly sent by Mrs. Forster Green. The exhibits 

 were as follows :— 



Zoology. — Mr. F. Balfour-Browne, M.A., had a represent- 

 ative collection of British and Irish water beetles ; Mr. N. H. 

 Foster, M.B.O.U., showed some rare Irish woodlice, including four 

 species not known in Ireland till the present year ; Mr. J. 

 Hamilton displayed an interesting case of insects, and the Rev. 

 W. F. Johnston, M.A., F.E.S., had a fine exhibit of British 



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