TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



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Monthly Meeting held on January 20th, 1897, Mr. G. Derrick, 

 President, in the chair. 



After reading the minutes of last meeting, Miss Edith 

 Carey, the Vallon, and Rev. R. J. Franklin, Montpelier, 

 Mount Row, were proposed by Mr. J. L. Pitts ; Mr. T. 

 Saumarez Dobree, the Elms, Cambridge Park, was proposed 

 by Mr. E. Ch. Ozanne. 



Mr. W. A. Luff exhibited a very fine specimen of the 

 Giant Puff Ball. 



Mr. Derrick read extracts from The Antiquary for 

 November and December, 1896. 



Monthly Meeting held on February 17th, 1897, Mr. G. Derrick, 

 President, in the chair. 



After reading the minutes of the last meeting, Miss 

 Edith Carey, Le Vallon, Rev. R. J. Franklin, Mount Row, 

 Mr. T. Sausmarez Dobree, the Elms, Cambridge Park, were 

 unanimously elected members. 



Miss R. Ashburne was proposed for election by Mr. Sharp. 



Mr. Hocart exhibited bones from a portion of the peat 

 bed at l'Ancressse, where bones have been previously found 

 by the Society last year, but 50 to 60 yards further out to 

 sea. 



Mr. Hocart also read a most interesting collection of 

 local sayings in use, chiefly in the Vale parish. 



Mr. Puttock exhibited a Gold-crested Wren caught in 

 Guernsey in February, 1897. 



Mr. A. Collenette followed with an account of the chief 

 rocks of Guernsey, dealing principally with characteristics of 

 granite and gneiss, and their distribution in the island. 



Monthly Meeting held on March 17th, 1897, Mr. G. Derrick, 

 President, in the chair. 



After the reading and signing of the minutes of last 

 meeting, Miss R. Ashburne was unanimously elected a 

 member. 



