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Jno. Cordeaux, and the genial companionship of the Vicar of Filey (Rev. 



A. N. Cooper). The latter party visited the famed cliffs of Speeton, 

 Buckton, and Bempton, and were rewarded by the view of the breeding- 

 haunts of the sea-fowl. These were sitting in thousands on the ledges of 

 the cliffs, the guillemots and razorbills being the commonest. The 

 operations of the cliff-climbers were also witnessed, and one of the 

 ornithologists was bold enough to trust himself down the cliff, bringing 

 up with him an egg of his own gathering. Returning from the cliffs, the 

 party made their way to Filey along the shore, overtaking the geological 

 party on their way home. These two parties monopolized most of the 

 excursionists, but there were nevertheless a few who remained about 

 Filey to explore the cliffs in the immediate vicinity, and to investigate 

 the animal and vegetable life which the conveniently -timed low tide 

 revealed on Filey Brigg. Tea, which was somewhat late-, having been 

 served, and the sections having sifted their findings, the general meeting 

 was opened (half-an-hour later than intended) at 5-30 p.m., at the 

 Crescent Hotel. Mr. John Cordeaux, M.B.O.U., of Great Cotes, 

 president of the Vertebrate Section, was voted to the chair. The minutes 

 having been taken as read, the roll was called, when it was found that 

 fourteen societies were represented, viz : — Beverley, Bradford Naturalists, 

 Driffield, Halifax, Hull, Hkley, Leeds (3), Malton, Scarborough, Shipley, 

 and York (2). The number of members present was about fifty or sixty. 

 The following new members were elected : — Mr. J. W. Dunning, M.A., 

 F.L.S., president of the Entomological Society of London ; Rev. John 

 John Gott, D.D., vicar of Leeds ; Mr. Basil T. Woodd, J. P., Conyngham 

 Hall, Knaresbro' ; Sir R. Payne Gallwey, Bart. , Thirkleby Park ; Mr. 

 John Hopkinson, F.L.S., Watford, Herts ; Mr. Thomas Hick, B.A., 



B. Sc, Harrogate; Mr. William Aldam, J. P., D.L., Frickley Hall, 

 near Doncsster ; Mr. W. C. Scott, of Leeds ; Mr. Donald McLean, of 

 Lofthouse-in-Cleveland ; Mr. R. D. Darbishire, B.A., F.G.S., of Man- 

 chester ; Rev. J. C. Atkinson, B.A., of Danby-in-Cleveland ; Mr. R. 

 Morton Middleton, jun., F.L.S., of Castle Eden, co. Durham ; Dr. 

 Haworth, of Filey ; Mr. J. W. Pallister, of Leeds ; Mr. Leonard Gaunt, 

 of Farsley ; and Mr. W. H. Stott, of Doncaster. It was explained that 

 thes-e were the first fruits of the issue of the new prospectus, and the 

 rn embers were invited to assist the executive in adding largely to the 

 membership of the Union. Thanks were then voted, on the proposition 

 of Mr. Thomas Hick and the Rev. W. C. Hey, to the gentlemen who had 

 acted during the day as leaders of parties. The reports of sections were 

 then called for, beginning with the Conchological Section. The Rev. 

 W. 0. Hey, M.A, of York, president of the section, reported. For the 

 Entomological Section there was no report, the members having deserted 

 their own science on account of the attractions of the sea-fowl on the 

 cliffs. Mr. Thomas Hick, B.A., B.Sc, president of the Botanical 

 Section, reported that no special work on Phanerogamic Botany had 

 been done, but about 32 species were collected or seen by members of 



