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Mr. Witherby further stated that the arrangements for 

 the Selborne excursion on Saturday, the 12th of July, were 

 nearly complete, and that full particulars would presently 

 be circulated to every member. It was proposed that the 

 party should start from Waterloo at 9.25 a.m., reaching 

 Alton at 11.2, and drive to Selborne. A visit was then to 

 be made to the garden of the " Wakes," for which Colonel 

 A. Bibby had very kindly given permission. After lunch, 

 which would be served at the Queen's Arms Hotel, Selborne, 

 Mr. W. H. Mullens would read a short paper on points of 

 interest connected with Gilbert White and Selborne. The 

 party would then take a drive round Woolmer Forest, the 

 scene of so many of Gilbert White's observations. A return 

 would be made to the Hotel for tea before driving back to 

 Alton to catch the 5.32 train which reached Waterloo 

 at 7.6. 



Mr. Witherby felt sure that the members would be very 

 grateful to Colonel A. Bibby for the permission to visit the 

 " Wakes," and to Mr. W. H. Mullens for having kindly 

 consented to conduct the party and to read a paper. 



Mr. Ogilvie-Grant announced that Mr. A. F. R. Wollas- 

 ton was expected to arrive in England from New Guinea on 

 the 25th of May, and it was hoped that he would be present 

 at the last meeting of the Session to be held on the 11th 

 of June. By that date a preliminary examination of the 

 specimens would no doubt have been made, and in that 

 case the members might hope to see some of the more 

 important results of the Expedition. It appeared that 

 Mr. Kloss and his Dyak collectors had procured about 

 1250 birds between sea-level and 8000 feet. 



At the previous meeting of the Club, held on the 9th of 

 April, the Rev. F. C. R. Jourdain made the following 

 remarks, but the manuscript was not received in time for 

 publication : — 



