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.showed a new species of Iclmeunion, coming very near to Aj>anfeh‘.< 
oHnnarinx, from cocoons of theLohstcr ^fr. IL ^f. ( 'hristygave 
us a second paper on the suppo.scd interbreeding of the Iflackbird 
and Thrusli, adding ten more reputed instances to tliose which were 
given before (Trans. Norfolk and Norwich ^<at. Soc. vol. iii. p. 088), 
while Mr. AV. II. llidwcll road a very interesting and valuable paper 
on “Obsolete Dishes,” in which he alluded to the information 
which Naturalists can glean from books of household accounts cand 
bills of fare of medieval times, and brought forward many instances 
to show that Dngli.shmen in the middle ages made the best of the 
fauna and llora of the country to till their larders, and to cure such 
diseas(!S as are within the compa.ss of the gentlewoman’s skill. 
In November ^Ir. Clement Iteid contributed a pajter on the 
.sections of the cliff at Corton, laid bare by !Mr. Colman for the visit 
of the Geological Congre.ss, and Mr. Charles I5u.ssey a paper on the 
origin of the names of various familiar beasts, birds, and reptiles, 
which my absence from Norfolk unfortunaU-ly prevented my hearing. 
On the 29th of .lanuary the Secretary read “ Notes on the Food 
of some North American Jlirds of Frey, compiled from the Deport 
of the United States Department of Agrimilture,” by 1^1 r. .1. II. 
Gurney; and Lord .lustiee Lindley sent for exhibition a volume of 
very beautifully executed Botanical Drawings by the late Dr. Lindley, 
which were viewed with much interest by our botanical members, 
one of whom, l\lr. (ieldart, iavoured us with some remarks about 
them. 
Iir Februaiy the public were invited to hear Mr. ^faun’s treati.^o 
on Falconry, and to see his live Falcon “ Vic,” which he brought 
with him, as well as a working model of the hut and appliances 
used for taking Peregrines on pa.ssago in 1 lolland, and gloves, bells, 
jesses, leashes, hoods, such as are used by falconers in their craft, 
■Mr. llamon le Strange, on whose property at Hunstanton 
^Ir. jMaun had been recently hawking, made some practical remarks 
on this near!}' obsolete form of sport, which seems now likely to be in 
a measure revived, and was followctl by ^Ir. C. L. Buxton, who 
eomplimente<l the lecturer on the thorough mastery which he hail 
obtained over his .subject. 
