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THE NATURALIST. 



July 16tli. Mr. J. Perry in the chair. 

 New Member, Mr. Kobert Moore of l^or- 

 wich. Mr, J. Perry read an extract from 

 a paper on the Viviparous fish, Ditroma 

 argentaf discovered in the Pacific Seas. 

 Mr. E. Gunn, exhibited fresh taken 

 examples of the Norfolk Plover, (Edicne- 

 mus crepitans, eggs obtained at Swaf ham, 

 and also an egg of the Turtle Dove, 

 Columha turtur, no larger than that of the 

 Sparrow. Boxes of Lepidoptera and Coleop- 

 tera by Messrs. J. Perry, H. Hickling, W. 

 Lumb, and J. J. Eice. 



July 30th. Mr. J. J. Eice in the chair. 

 New Members. Messrs. "William Willis 

 and William Bacon, of Norwich. Mr. T. 

 E. Gunn read a paper on the architecture 

 and construction of birds nests, illustrated 

 by specimens of several species including 

 the Wren, Longtailed Tit, Nightingale, 

 Chafiinch, House Sparrow, Lesser Eedpole, 

 Sedge and Eeed Warblers, &c., all taken 

 this season in this locality, and also a nest 

 of the Humming-bird from South America. 



Qtjeckett Microscopical Club. 



The annual General Meeting was held at 

 University College, on the 27th July. Dr. 

 Lankester, President in the chair. The 

 report of the committee announced that 

 one hundred and fifty three members had 

 been enrolled during the year, — that a 

 class had been formed under the direction 

 of Mr. Suffolk for instruction in the use 

 of the microscope, — that Field Excursions 

 had been successfully established, — and 

 that in every respect the Club was in a 

 prosperous state. 



The President delivered an address 

 admirably suited to the occasion, in the 

 course of which he congratulated the mem- 

 bers on the successful result of their 

 labours. Much had been done already in 

 microscopical science, but as yet we weie 

 only on the threshold, and vast fields for 

 research were still before us. He impressed 



upon yonng men, while aspiring to new 

 paths of investigation, not to despise old 

 paths which had been trodden by the 

 veterans who had preceded them. That 

 even in old familar subjects, novelties 

 were to be found, which would amply 

 repay the trouble of looking for them, as 

 it was only by thoroughly working out a 

 subject they could hope to enlighten them- 

 selves or contribute something for the 

 benefit of others. 



The following officers were elected for 

 the ensuing year : — President, Ernest 

 Hart, Esq., ; Yice-Presidents, Arthur E. 

 Durham, Esq., F.L.S., Dr. Tilbury Fox, 

 M. E. C. P. , William Hislop, Esq. , F. E. A. S. , 

 John K. Lord, Esq., ; Treasurer, Eobert 

 Hardwick, Esq., F.L.S., ; Secretary, Wit- 

 ham M. Bywater. Four members of com- 

 mittee : — P. Le Neve Foster, Esq., C. J. 

 Breese, Esq., H. F. Hailes, Esq., Joseph 

 Smith, Esq. 



After other business had been disposed 

 of, Mr. Bockett exhibited and explained 

 an ingeniously contrived lamp, constructed 

 to carry its own reflector and condenser. 

 The whole can be packed into a small box 

 which also holds an extra chimney glass 

 and shade, thus rendering it extremely 

 portable. 



Seven members were elected and the 

 proceedings terminated. 



Golden Eagles. — A pair of Golden Eagles 

 recently took up their abode in a cliff on 

 the shores of the Isle of Skye, and fired the 

 ardour of two young sportsmen, who re- 

 solved to destroy them. An opportunity 

 occurred on Thursday last, when both birds 

 were shot. We are of opinion that, 

 denying themselves the occasion for an 

 unworthy boast, the young men would 

 have been doing a more commendable 

 thing had they spared these beautiful and 

 now rare birds. —/Scotsman. 



