SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS. Xlll. 



2. Dr. de Beaumont Klein gave a lecture on "Lake 

 Dwellings in Switzerland." A graphic account 

 was given of these interesting structures, found 

 in such numbers on the borders of the Swiss 

 lakes, and many points of interest were mentioned. 

 A number of lantern illustrations were shown. 

 An interesting discussion followed, in which Dr. 

 Newton, Prof. Herdman, Mr. Beasley, Mr. Picton, 

 and others took part. 



The fifth meeting of the twelfth session was held at 

 University College on Friday, February 11th, 1898. The 

 President in the chair. 



1. Miscellaneous exhibits in the Zoological Laboratory 



from 7 to 7-80. 



2. Mr. T. C. Ryley exhibited, with remarks, the case or 



nest of the New Zealand insect Thyridopteryx 

 epliemerceformis. 



3. Mr. F. J. Cole submitted a paper entitled " Reflections 



on the Cranial Nerves and Sense Organs of Fishes " 

 (see "Transactions," p. 228). 



4. The Annual Report on the w T ork of the Sea-Fisheries 



Laboratory for 1897, by Prof. Herdman, F.R.S., 

 Mr. Andrew Scott, and Mr. James Johnstone, was 

 laid on the table (see " Transaction," p. 176). 



The sixth meeting of the twelfth session was held at 

 University College on Friday, March 11th, 1898. The 

 President in the chair. 



1. Miscellaneous exhibits in the Zoological Laboratory 

 from 7 to 7-30. 



