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to pass its larval stage among seaweeds which are constantly 

 submerged. Mr. Luff also read a paper by Mr. Gr. Dalgliesh 

 on Guernsey Birds, which is printed in the following pages 

 as the Annual Report of the Ornithological Section. 



Mr. W. Davidson communicated some notes on spiders' 

 webs adhering to the glass of his greenhouses. 



The members then adjourned to the Museum, where 

 Mr. Collenette read a paper (published further on) describing 

 the rare fish Luvarus imperialism which was captured here, 

 and had recently been mounted and added to the Museum. 



Monthly Meeting held on October 21st, 1903, Mr. W. Sharp, 

 Vice-President, in the chair. 



The Hon. Secretary reported the receipt of several books 

 and publications. 



A small Cuttlefish (Sepia clegans) captured at Plymouth, 

 and presented to the Museum by Mr. Gr. Dalgliesh, was 

 exhibited. 



A report of the Summer Excursions was read by the 

 Hon. Secretary, as follows : — 



For the summer of 1903 the annual programme of 

 Excursions was issued as usual, but unfavourable weather, 

 the characteristic of the year, sadly marred the success of 

 the expeditions. 



(1) Jerbourg, June 10. — Much attention was given to 

 the ancient trenches and signs of building near Doyle's 

 Monument. Measurements were taken, the general lines of 

 direction examined, and other information collected for the 

 purpose of preparing a paper on the subject, to be read at 

 one of the forthcoming winter meetings. 



(2) Herm, June 13. — To the great disappointment of 

 many persons, this excursion had to be abandoned, owing to 

 bad weather. Permission had been obtained to explore the 

 south cliffs, the Creux, and the great cave there, and special 

 arrangements had been made by the late Mr. Bristow, Prince 

 Blucher's agent. 



(3) Bordeaux Harbour, June 17. — Considerable silting 

 has taken place, altering the bed of the harbour, and this 

 has greatly diminished the number of sea anemones, zoophytes, 

 and other marine creatures which made this part of the 

 coast noted. A visit was made to Houmet Paradis, an 

 outlying islet. 



(4) Ronceval, July 1. — Quarry workings were examined, 

 and in one a small pocket of limpet shells, like a miniature 



