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YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS AT BAWTRY. 



HERBERT H. CORBETT, M.R.C.S., 

 Doncaster. 



The report on the 166th meeting- of the Yorkshire Naturalists' 

 Union might pretty well have been made by means of a blank 

 sheet. The district for investigation was most promising, and, 

 judging by the official programme, botanists, conchologists, and 

 vertebrate-zoologists should have had a good day ; while the en- 

 tomologists were going to capture long series of the supposed 

 extinct Nisionades semidrgus. Alas ! ' The best laid schemes of 

 mice and men gang aft agley.' ' It rained ! " That is the only 

 remark to be made upon the weather. 



The section of members who were to get N. semiargus 

 journeyed to Haxev Station, and remained in the waiting-room 

 until a train arrived to take them back to Doncaster. At Haxey 

 they foregathered with a few enthusiasts from the Lincolnshire 

 Union who accompanied them on the return journey. 



The Bawtry party, under the leadership of Mr. Jordan, 

 tramped through the soaking rain for some time, but, finding 

 work impossible, they made for Finningley Station and took 

 train to Doncaster. 



The Finningley party, led by the present writer, were blessed 

 with two short intervals when it did not rain, during" which 

 a little work was possible among insects, molluscs, and plants. 

 They were finally driven from their posts by the incessant down- 

 fall, and walked weary miles through mud and water until 

 Doncaster was reached. 



All the parties having arrived at the Glyn Hotel at an earlier 

 hour than would have been the case had the day been fine, tea 

 was ordered an hour earlier, and this having been finished, the 

 most pleasant part of the day ensued. Old friends met each 

 other once again, and new acquaintanceships were formed that 

 may develop into old friendships. 



Pleasant chat and amusing anecdotes on matters relating to 

 natural history whiled away the time until the formal business 

 of the meeting was due. This was held under the presidency oi 

 Mr. G. T. Porritt, F.L.S., an ex-President of the Union. In 

 his remarks he welcomed the members of the Lincolnshire 

 Union to the meeting. 



A vote of thanks to the landowners, guides, and all who had 

 contributed to the success of the meeting was proposed by 



1902. December 1. 



