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and Geology respectively. They were asked to present short 

 Abstracts from time to time of important papers read and work 

 done in these departments. E. J. Kussell, the representative of 

 Inorganic Chemistry, has shown commendable assiduity in so 

 doing. 



Members have been asked to lay upon the table for exhibition 

 any Objects of Scientific Interest which they may meet 

 with from time to time. Prof. Davis has shown flint implements 

 from the Neolithic workshop of Pressigny le Grand in Poitou, 

 the gift of Sir John Evans ; Mr. Salter, a "Water Stone" from 

 South America, with fluid inclusion ; and Howell Da vies, a 

 Badger, obtained by him near Carmarthen in January of the 

 present year. 



An invitation to members to send in written Questions upon 

 scientific points as to which they desire information, has so far 

 met with small response. 



At the foundation of the Society, it was recognized that a 

 useful function of the Natural History section would be to 

 organize Excursions for working out the fauna and flora of the 

 district. Eight of these excursions have been held. The attend- 

 ance has usually been very fair, and has, on at least one occasion, 

 reached sixty. The President has usually acted as conductor, 

 but has once been relieved of this office by Dr. Ethe, and once 

 by Dr. Snape. The excursions have as far as possible been 

 planned with a view to visiting some spot of interest— archae- 

 ological or geological ; but two of them have been devoted to 

 Natural History purposes in general. Members have been asked 

 to bring the specimens found — minerals, flowering plants, 

 mosses, &c.— to "receivers," who have identified and recorded 

 them. Our Silurian shales and grits are, unfortunately, all but 

 unfossiliferous ; but Prof. Davis has pointed out the faulting, 

 fracture, contortion, &c., which are shown in our cliffs and 

 quarries with diagrammatic clearness. His demonstrations have 

 been a valued feature of the excursions. 



The Excursions which have taken place are as follows : — 

 Oct. 29, 1892.— Llanilar. 



Nov. 12. — Cefn Hendre Quarry and Hen Gaer. The latter is 

 one of the hill forts, of frequent occurrence in this district. 



Dec. 3.— Tanybwlch (by permission of Vaughan Davies, Esq.), 

 to visit the original site of Aberystwyth Castle. 



Feb. 11, 1893. — Borth, for the "Causeway" (Sarn Cynfelin), and 

 the " Submerged Forest." 



Feb. 25. — Monk's Cave. Geological structure of the cliffs. 



April 29. — Llanilar. 



May 13. — Talybont. An excursion in brakes, for the purpose of 

 visiting Bedd Taliesin, reputed grave of the " Chief of the 

 Bards." 



