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Porphyria polio cephalus was one of the commonest species of 

 Purple Gallinule brought to this country. 



Mr. H. E. Dresser exhibited the eggs of Falco (Hiero~ 

 falco) altaicus and Parus Cypriotes (the latter at the request 

 of Dr. J. yon Madarasz), these being the first examples 

 known. 



Mr. H. M. Wallis exhibited a remarkable nest of a 

 House-Martin, which he had himself taken during the j)ast 

 summer near Reading. It had been built at some distance 

 below the eaves of a house, and had been completely domed 

 over. 



The next Meeting of the Club will be held on Wednesday, 

 the 19th of November, 1902, at 8.30, at the Restaurant 

 Frascati, 32 Oxford Street ; the Dinner at 7 p.m. 



(Signed) 



P. L. SCLATER, R. BOWDLER ShARPE W. E. DE WlNTON, 



Chairman. [Editor). Sec. fy Treas. 



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