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attender at the Field Meetings, and a very regular one at the 

 Evening Meetings. In the Entomological Notes in the Trans- 

 actions his name frequently appears. He -was a member of the 

 Entomological Society of this town, and while it existed one of 

 its most active supporters. He was an Honorary Curator of the 

 Entomological department in the Museum, and was ever ready 

 to assist in preparing specimens in this department. He was a 

 genial, kindly man, always ready to impart his knowledge to all 

 enquirers and lend a helping hand to beginners in his favourite 

 pursuits. The esteem in which he was held by those who had 

 the pleasure of knowing him was well shewn on the occasion of 

 his funeral, by the attendance of the members and officials of 

 the Burial Eoard, whose servant he had been from its commence- 

 ment, and the many friends who thronged the little chapel at 

 the cemetery and around his grave, anxious to shew their respect 

 to the memory of a good man. 



It is with deep regret that we have also to record the loss of 

 another member of our Club, and one who has served many years 

 on our Committee, Mr. T. T. Clarke, of Chirton, near E^orth 

 Shields. Mr. Clarke contributed an interesting note on the 

 Yorkshire Caves and the scenery of the Craven district to the 

 Nat. Hist. Transactions. 



Such is the record of the outdoor work of the year, as per- 

 formed by the Club ; and though no startling discoveries have 

 been made, nor any novelties brought to light, yet the love of 

 Nature has been fostered and the powers of intelligent observa- 

 tion exercised by the enjoyable, even if small, gatherings which 

 have assembled at our various trysting places. 



The study of Natural History is certainly not on the wane in 

 this country, but its progress has recently been in directions 

 other than those pursued in the last generation. The unex- 

 hausted fields of the naturalist are now rather in the ocean 

 than on dry land (though, let me not be supposed to imply 

 that any field is exhausted) ; while our scientists are devoting 

 themselves rather to the minute study of structures and func- 

 tions than to generalization. Every year physical students find 



