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on the stones of houses and churches. He at first thought 

 that these houses had been built with stones from the Dolmens, 

 but the number of cup-marked stones was so numerous that he 

 changed his opinion. These markings occurred mostly on 

 thresholds, on window sills and on stone seats in houses built 

 from the 14th to the 17th century, and were probably made 

 at the time of the building of the house, and served as sacred 

 symbols to keep off evil spirits. 



A very interesting discussion followed Mr. Lee's remarks. 



Monthly Meeting held on July 20th, 1898, Mr. G. Derrick, 

 President, in the chaii . 



The minutes of last meeting having been read and signed, 

 the Secretary announced the receipt of 



a Proceedings of Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadel- 

 phia, 1898, Part I. 



b The Land Mammals of Peninsular of Florida and the 

 Coast Region of Georgia. 



Mr. A. Collenette exhibited specimens of calcite which 

 was found in large quantities in digging a well. 



Mr. Luff exhibited several specimens of the Brown Tail 

 Moth, Liparis cJuysorrhcsa, bred by Rev. F. E. Lowe from 

 English ova, and Orgyia fascelina, the Dark Tussock. 



The work done at the excursions was then described by 

 the Sectional Secretaries, and a discussion followed. 



Monthly Meeting held on September 21st, 1898, Mr. G. 

 Derrick, President, in the chair. 



After reading the minutes of last meeting, the Secretary 

 announced the receipt of 



a Smithsonian Report of the U.S. National Museum, 1895, 



from Smithsonian Institution. 

 b On the Veins of the Wolffian bodies in the Pig, by C. H. 



Minot. 

 c Notes on a Carboniferous Boulder Train in Eastern 



Massachusetts, by M. L. Fuller. 

 d The Genus Antennaria in New England, by M. L. 



Fernald. 

 e Proceedings of the Annual Meeting, May 4, 1898, from 



the Boston Society of Natural History. 

 f The Odonate Genus Macrothemis and its Allies, by P. P. 



Culvert. 



