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TRANSACTIONS LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



curious to notice how the difference between day and 

 night affects some groups of animals in the sea and does 

 not affect others. Mr. Browne tells me it makes no 

 difference to his Medusae. It certainly makes a marked 

 difference in the Crustacea, which gives the night tow- 

 netting a characteristic appearance. 



Our Shellbend Boat. 



Scientific Meeting at Port Erin. 

 On Saturday, 15th September, 1900, the Isle-of-Man 

 Natural History and Antiquarian Society held a meeting 

 at Port Erin, in the Biological Station. The President, 

 Dr. Richardson, the Secretary, Mr. P. M. C. Kermode, 

 and a number of members of the Society attended. Our 

 Committee was represented by the Hon. Treasurer, the 

 Director, the Curator, and Mr. Kermode. Several 

 workers in the Station at the time were present, and 

 some of the people of Port Erin, so in all a good 



