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ing up in ignorance of the most elementary facts of natural 

 science or indeed of science of any kind. Let but the interest 

 in the marvels of Nature be aroused in the young mind, and 

 why should not Guernsey produce its Hugh Miller, or Edward, 

 Dick, or Peach : its Watt, or Faraday. 



The nucleus of a library of scientific works belonging to the 

 Society has been formed by the acquisition of Vol. I. of the 

 Geological Society's Transactions, which contains MacCulloch's 

 account of the Geology of the Channel Isles (the gift of Mr. 

 Robert) ; " The Rocks of Sark, Herm, and Jethou," by Rev. E. 

 Hill, presented by the author; " Contribution a l'etude de la 

 Faune littorale des lies Anglo-Normandes " par le Dr. Kcehler, 

 presented by the author; and " The Geology of Jersey," by 

 Noury. 



The Convolvulus Hawk Moth ( Sphinx ConvolvnU J has 

 again been abundant. Among the interesting " captures " of 

 the year may be mentioned, the rare moth Deiopeia Pulchella 

 (Speckled Footman) ; Lampides Booetica (Longtail Blue Butter- 

 fly) ; and a curious specimen of the worm Pearly Nereis, by 

 Mr. Spencer. A very beautiful specimen of the Iceland Gull 

 fLarus leucopterus J was shot in the vicinity of St. Sampson's, 

 in the beginning of the year. In September last two wood- 

 peckers were shot in J ersey. 



Three or four geological rambles have been made during 

 the year to different parts of the island and one to Sark, for the 

 purpose of studying the rocks in situ, the Rev. E. Hill's 

 pamphlet on the " Rocks of Guernsey " having roused fresh 

 interest in the geology of the island. And here it will be fit- 

 ting to record Mr. Robert's gift to the Society of a collection 

 of named specimens of the rocks of Guernsey. 



At the August Meeting of the Society, Mr. Clark, of 

 Street, Somerset, exhibited microscopic slides of Guernsey 

 sponges. The number of flowering plants identified is now 321. 



In conclusion the Committee gratefully acknowledge the 



