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quarry (see Report of Geological Section, page 267, and 

 Mr. Collenette's remarks on page 285). 



At the close of the paper a very hearty vote of thanks 

 was moved to Mr. Collenette for his valuable address. 



The shaft and core have been secured for the Guille- 

 Alles Museum. 



Monthly Meeting held on November loth, 1911, Colonel T. W. 

 31. dc Guerin, President, in the chair. 



The President reported that the old tower had been 

 satisfactorily restored, at the cost of £2, under the supervision 

 of Mr. J. J. Carey. 



Mr. B. T. Kowswell exhibited a magnificent specimen of 

 the larva of A. atropos, winch had been found in a garden 

 at the Fosse Andre. It is apparently the first record of the 

 uncommon brown form of this larva. 



Mr. Kowswell read a lengthy and most interesting paper 

 which included a correspondence in the Zoologist of 1872 as 

 to whether Guernsey birds Avere British. 



Mr. Rowswell prefaced his paper by relating a remark- 

 able fact that had come under his observation last October, 

 when he detected a starling imitating the cry of the wryneck. 



Colonel de Guerin then read a report he had received 

 from Mr. E. T. Nicolle, Secretary of La Socicte Jersiaise, on 

 the most recent researches which had been made in La Cotte 

 Cave, St. Brelade's, Jersey. 



A vote of thanks was accorded to the Societe Jersiaise 

 for their kindness in furnishing this Society with the report, 

 which will appear later in the Transactions of La Socicte 

 Jersiaise. 



Annual General Meeting held on December 13th, 1911, Colonel 

 T. W. M. de Guerin, President, in the chair. 



Mr. W. H. Smith, G.W.R. Co., who had been proposed 

 and seconded at the November meeting, Avas unanimously 

 elected. 



The Council's Annual Report was read by the lion, secre- 

 tary and the Treasurer's Report by Mr. C. G. de la Mare. 



Colonel de Guerin reported that he. was in communication 

 with Mr. Reginald Smith, of the British Museum, in con- 

 nection with the cachette, near Mont Chouet, and would 

 probably have something to report about it at a future 

 meetiDg. 



