88 peesideistt's addeess. 



Note on the occurrence of Sabine's Gull, Larus Sabini, on the Coast of 

 Durham, by John Hancock. 



Note on a hitherto undescribed Eoman Camp near Foulplay Head, Ro- 

 chester, Reedwater, by C. T. Clough, M.A., F.G.S., of H.M. Geological 

 Survey. 



A Statement as to recent publications relating to Anodonta Jukesii, Forbes, 

 by G. A. Lebour, M.A., F.G.S., Professor of Geology in the University Col- 

 lege of Physical Science. 



Bird Notes during the Winter 1880-81, by W. Green, Esq., Thornley 

 House. 



During the past year death has snatched from the Club some 

 of her worthiest members.* Foremost among them we have to 

 grieve for the loss of Mr. Thomas Atthey, a man possessed of 

 good natural talent, a keen and observing eye and clear intellect, 

 which made him in his pursuit of science a worthy companion 

 of her most distinguished votaries. His father was a corver at 

 Kenton, and there he was born in 1814. As he grew up he as- 

 sisted him at his work until the old corve was superseded in the 

 north by the "iron tub." Then, while still a young man, he 

 went into Lancashire, where he superintended the corving at 

 some collieries with which George Stephenson was connected. 

 Returning from Lancashire he resided at Cramlington, to which 

 place his father had during his absence removed. Here he 

 started a small grocer and provision dealer's shop, which he 

 carried on for some years. Subsequently he removed to Gros- 

 forth, and there followed the same business, and died in April, 

 1880. He had received but little education but he made the 

 best use of such as he had, and carefully studied those books 

 which came into his hands, treating of subjects congenial to 

 to his mind. He was a born naturalist, showing a love of na- 

 ture from his earliest years. Prestwick Carr, which was at 

 that time in its original beauty, was his favourite resort. He 

 carefully studied and became familiar with the birds and plants 

 of the neighbourhood, and his visits to the Carr led to that 



* I am indebted to Mr. Joseph Wright, who has kindly collected for me materials for 

 the following biographies. 



