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had his wing broken, and was allowed to go away : it frequented 
my garden afterwards for ten years, and was always alone. Four 
or more CroAvs come from a distance, having one in charge, Avho, 
as I have stated, does not attempt to fly aAvay. A certain sound 
is made by the CroAvs all putting their beaks to the ground, and 
every Crow, Avhatever he may be about, seems obliged to attend 
the summons. Some remain a short time, and then fly away. 
Some remaining till the end. I have often seen nothing done at 
these meetings, and no prisoner at all. During this time the 
CroAVs strut and hop about in a most ludicrous manner, Avith the 
head put down in a most knoAving Avay. Sometimes tAVO have a 
small row betAveen themselves ; but this is stopped by the others 
AA’ith severe jobs of their beaks. We, Avith our fancied superior 
knoAvledge, hesitate to admit that CroAVs have courts and laws, 
punishments, &c. The native does not mince the matter, but 
tells you he lias seen their customs all his life, and Avould consider 
one a fool aaAio disbelieves Avhat he sees so often Avith his OAvn 
eyes.” 
At the January meeting a letter Avas read from the Fev. J. A. 
LaAvrence, describing a Meteor Avhich he saAV on January 27th. 
]\Ir. J. H. Gurney, Jun., contributed some interesting notes on 
the “ Golden Eagle,” Avhich he has had unusual opportunities for 
observing in Scotland. These, Avith some further notes on 
“Grouse and Grouse Moors,” Avill be found in our ‘Transactions.’ 
Mr. SoutliAvell read a paper by Mr. Clement Keid, of II. M. Geolo- 
gical Survey, AAhich we print by the author’s kind permission, 
on a species of Lithoghj pirns discovered by him in the Weybourne 
Crag. This is a very curious discovery, as this fresliAvatcr shell, 
Avhich at the time of the deposition of the Weybourne Crag Avas 
living in England, is noAV, so far as Europe is concerned, found 
living only in the Danube, and a closely allied species is also said 
to occur in South America. Mr. SoutliAvell also exhibited a skull of 
the Grey Seal {HalicJmnis gryphus) killed on Breydon in Decem- 
ber last, and described its characteristic points. INIr. SoutliAvell 
Avill be glad if any of our members Avdio have the chance Avill 
send him the head of any Seal occurring on the Norfolk coast. 
