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NOTES AND COMMENTS. 



MANX BEETLES. 



At the recent annual meeting of the Lancashire and Ches- 

 hire Entomological Society, Dr. J. H. Bailey gave an address 

 on the Coleoptera of the Isle of Man. He described the climate 

 and topography of the island, and shewed the influence of the 

 ocean currents and prevailing winds upon the flora and fauna. 

 The geological structure of the island w^as also considered, so 

 far as it related to the beetles and their distribution in this 

 interesting area. He referred to the probable date when there 

 was a land connection between the coast of Ireland on the west, 

 and that of Lancashire on the east, as evidenced by the num- 

 bers of various classes of Coleoptera and plants, belonging to 

 different periods of migration. Lengthy comparisons were 

 made in this connection, between the numbers and species of 

 the different migrations now existing on the adjacent coasts, 

 as well as in the case of the Alpine forms found on the Manx 

 mountains, and in the highlands of Scotland and Ireland. 



SIR lOHX EVANS. 



Sir John Evans, K.C.B., forms the subject of an interesting 

 memoir under the ' Eminent Living Geologists ' series in the 

 January ' Geological Magazine,' and with it there is also an 

 excellent portrait. From the good work which Sir John has 

 accomplished during his long hfetime in reference to the anti- 

 quities of this country, particularly the earlier antiquities, he 

 has received a world-wide reputation. At the present time, in 

 his seventy-eighth year, he is still as enthusiastic in collecting 

 specimens or information as ever he was, as those who are in 

 correspondence with him or meet him at the various societies 

 can testify. Sir John has been the president of the British 

 Association, of the Geological Society, and of many other of our 

 leading scientific institutions at home and abroad, and few 

 savants hold as many honours and degrees at the present time 

 as does he. A list of his works appears at the end of the article 

 referred to, but perhaps the most important of these are his 

 substantial volumes dealing respectively with the Stone Imple- 

 ments, Bronze Implements, and Coins of the ancient Britons. 

 We share the hope of every geologist and antiquary that Sir 

 John may long be spared to carry out his very valuable 

 researches. 



1908 March i. 



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