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patiently and continually, and I would venture to suggest that its 
members might from time to time present to us some of the more 
important and interesting results as they are gathered from their 
valuable set of instruments. 
In reviewing the papers which have been read to us during the 
past year, I have at the outset to express my regret that the funds 
at our disposal compel us, very reluctantly, to omit from the trans- 
actions several papers of more than ordinary interest, but whilst 
expressing our regret to those whose contributions we have been 
compelled to exclude, it must be considered a matter for congratu- 
lation that the material exceeds our means, rather than it should faU 
short of it ; we hope another year to present our Members with a 
fuller set of transactions, doing more justice to those who are good 
enough to favour us with papers. 
Commencing with Zoology, we have to thank Mr. John Henry 
Gurney for his valuable contribution in the form of “ Notes on the 
Norfolk and Suffolk Mammalia.” Mr. T. E . Gunn also read a paper 
on the same subject, which will be found printed in the “ Zoologist.” 
— S.S. pp,. 1925 — 7. 
On Ornithology we have had two papers from Mr. Southwell, one 
on the “ Flight of Birds,” which I think we may point to with 
becoming pride, I venture to say it would do credit to far older and 
better known Societies than our own ; the other on the “ Ornitho- 
logical Archaeology of Norfolk,” which I am sorry we are unable to 
print, as it contains information derived from many sources, (some 
of which are difficult of access,) as to the state of the country in 
foimer times, and the birds which are recorded as inhabiting it. 
Commencing with a description of the physical features of the 
county, as described by Fuller, Camden, &c., with the birds found 
in their days, it glances at the state of the Ornithological popu- 
lation at three different periods; first about the year 1519, from 
records in the “ L’Estrange Household Book,” then 150 years later 
in Sir Thomas Browne’s time, and finally 150 years later still, at 
the time the Eev. Eichard Lubbock wrote his observations on 
the “ Fauna of Norfolk.” Eefci'ring to the disappearance of 
birds, once common in this county during the breeding season, 
Mr. Southwell states that, during the 150 years preceding the 
commencement of the present century, only two species had ceased 
to breed here, whilst in the next 50 years no less than six species 
