374 Corbett : Yorkshire Naturalists at B aw try . 



Mr. T. Sheppard, F.G. S., seconded by the Rev. E. A. Woodruffe 

 Peacock, F.L. S., Secretary of the Lincolnshire Union, and carried 

 unanimously. Mr. M. H. Stiles, F.R.M.S., replied. 



The sectional reports were naturally, on such a day, very 

 meagre. 



For the Geological section, Mr. T. Sheppard, F.G.S., its, 

 secretary, who officially represented it, writes as under : — By 

 the circular prepared for this meeting, we were warned 

 by Mr. Corbett that the country around Bawtry and extending 

 to Doncaster presented little attraction to the geologists, and, 

 naturally, this somewhat poor prospect did not result in large 

 numbers of hammermen being present. Possibly some of those 

 who had determined to go thought otherwise in view of the 

 incessant rain which fell from the early morning. The geolo- 

 gists included Mr. Corbett, Mr. E. Hawkesworth, and the 

 writer, who took different routes, but each one reported the 

 result of his day's work as nil ; and as this result was to 

 a certain extent prophesied, they could hardly be disappointed. 

 The members of the Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union, however 

 (including the Rev. E. A. Woodruffe Peacock, F.G.S., Mr. F. M. 

 Burton, F.G.S., and Mr. H. Preston, F.G.S.), who joined the 

 party at Haxey, had been more fortunate, having visited the_site 

 of an exceptionally deep boring a few miles away. 



The party adjourned to the Glyn Hotel at an early hour, and 

 a pleasant afternoon was spent in discussing ' stony ' subjects. 

 An opportunity of this character amply repaid the members for 

 their trouble in travelling to Doncaster. At the general meeting 

 held after tea it was particularly gratifying to the geologists to 

 propose that the hearty congratulations of the Union be offered 

 to Mr. Alfred Harker, M.A., and Mr. Robert Kidston, F.R.S.E., 

 on their election to the Fellowship of the Royal Society. Both 

 gentlemen are well known to the members of the Union from 

 their sound work on the geology of our greatest county. 



For Vertebrate-Zoology Mr. H. H. Corbett reported that 

 little could be done. Birds were hidden from the constant rain. 

 Some Stoats were seen hunting a rabbit, and at Kilham Farm, 

 Cantley, a stuffed Badger, shot on the farm a few years ago, 

 was examined. 



For Conchology Mr. Corbett reported that during a short 

 interval of the rain the following species of mollusca were found 

 in the river Torne and a drain near it. Bythinia tentaculata, 

 Limnea peregra, L. palustris, Planorbis contortus, P. complanatus, 

 P. vortex, P. corneas, Physa fontinalis, and Ancylus fluviatilis. 



Naturalist, 



