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Meetings, 1883. 



The weekly meetings of the Society were continued during 

 the year 1883-4, at most of which additions were made to the 

 Botanical lists— but no papers were read. The following objects 

 were exhibited at the monthly meetings. 



October. — The Great Green Grasshopper, the Saw Fly 

 (Sirex), and the larva of Orgyia Pudabunda (Light Tussack 

 Moth), by Mr. Luff. The Hawfinch (Coccothraustes Vulgaris), 

 by Mr. Spencer. Specimen of the small beetle Agelestica 

 halensis, by Mr. Luff. 



November. — The capture of an Angler fish or Fishing Frog 

 (Lophius Piscatorius) was reported, also of a Dab chick. A 

 remarkable display of the Aurora Borealis and several Lunar 

 Kainbows were seen during the first week. 



Dr. Hoskins has presented to the Society a large collection 

 of specimens of local rocks with the localities noted. 



November 28th. — The Song Thrush first heard. 



April 1884.- Specimens of Volcanic Mineral products 

 exhibited by Mr. Eobert, and compared with some Guernsey 

 and Sark minerals. A fine specimen of the Mole cricket was 

 shewn by Mr. B. L. Spencer. 



Moulin Huet Bay, Ivy Castle, and Fermain Bay were 

 visited during the spring, by botanical students, and specimens 

 of rare flowering plants were exhibted at the monthly meetings 

 by Mr. Derrick. 



August. — A fish of the Electric Ray species, was found on 

 the Great Bank. 



September 30th. — Specimens of micaceous iron ore from 

 Dielette and of quartz and slate from Carteret, by Mr. 

 Bobert. Specimens of Coral from Barbadoes by Mr. Derrick, 

 and various Butterflies by Mr. Norman. Fine specimens of 

 Coralline (Cellepora cervicornis), by Mr. Guille. 



