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The Naturalist. 



met with in each class, as bone, cartilage, horn, and shell. The lecture 

 was illustrated by many specimens having reference to the points alluded 

 to, and by a fine series of microscopic objects, the microscopes being lent 

 by Dr. Parsons, Mr. J. T. Atkinson, Mr. Cheesman, Mr. G. S, Hawdon, 

 Mr. J. C. Haigh, and the Rev. J. R. Hewitson. Dr. Gray kindly sent a 

 human skeleton for the lecturer's use. 



24th Meeting, Feb. 7th, the president, Mr. J. P.Atkinson, F.G.S., 

 in the chair. The accounts of last year were presented and passed. The 

 library arrangements were modified. Mr. Cheesman exhibited living 

 specimens (under the microscope) of Diatoma vulgar e and Gomphonema 

 acuminata, &c. Mr. Woods presented to the museum a maKormed 

 lower jaw of a calf. 



25th Meeting, Feb. 13th, the president in the chair. — The Rev. R. J. 

 Crosthwaite, M.A., of Brayton, near Selby, lectured on The Moon." 

 The lecture, which was illustrated by models, diagrams, and views, 

 treated of the phases, distance, magnitude, shape, physical condition, 

 libration, and uses of the moon. • 



Stainland Naturalists' Society. — Meeting 5th Feb., the president, 

 Mr. J. E. -Garside, in the chair. — Mr. S. Peel exhibited a pair of kitti- 

 wakes, and Mr. J. Edwards botanical specimens. The secretary gave a 

 report which showed the Society to be in a flourishing condition Several 

 new works were proposed to be added to the library. Three new members 

 were enrolled. — W. H- Stott. 



Wakefield Naturalists' Society. — Monthly meeting, Feb. 1st, Mr. 

 Campbell, V.P., in the chair. — J- Spurling exhibited the small-eared owl, 

 and Mr. G. H. Lumb, pied blackbird. — John Spurling, Hon. Sec. 



York and District Field Naturalists' Society. — Monthly meeting 

 Feb. 14th, Mr. T. M. Lambert in the chair. — Mr. Helstrip exhibited eggs 

 oi ih.Q ToWjbT {Coracius garrula), also the jaw-bone of a very large pike, 

 caught in the Derwent on Feb 10th ; Mr. C. D. Wolstenholme, eggs of 

 the red-necked phalarope (Phalaropns hyperhoreus), one of them a very 

 remarkable variety ; Mr. M. Smith, a nugget of pure San Franciscan 

 gold ; the secretary, a fine long series of Noctua ditrapezium, Phlogophora 

 empyrea, Catocala sponsa. — Wm. Prest, Hon. Sec. 



TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS. 



We beg to call the attention of our contributors, particularly the 

 Secretaries of Societies, to the notice on the second page of our 

 Cover, and to remind them that unless their reports are in our hands 

 by the 18th of the month, we cannot insure their insertion. We 

 have frequently received notices of meetings held on the earlier days 

 of the month, later than the 20th. — Eds. Nat. 



