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pedigree of the elephant. Mceritlierium, Palceomastodon, Tetvabelodon, 
Mastodon and Mammoth were shown, as restored by Miss Alice 
Woodward. Many other slides were stated to be taken from 
Mr. H. R. Knipe’s “ From Nebula to Man.” At the close of 
this story of absorbing interest, a v ote of thanks was unanimously 
accorded to the lecturer on the proposition of Mr. Webb, seconded 
by Mr. Poole. 
As on previous occasions, microscopes were exhibited in the 
South West Hall by Fellows of the Royal Microscopical Society, 
Members of the Quekett Club, North London Natural History 
Society, and others, as follows : — 
Messrs. Henry Austin, R. and J. Beck, T. N. Cox, G. W. 
Coxhead, H. H. S. Fisk, H. E. Freeman, E. C. Goulton, 
A. E. Hilton, E. Hinton, the Rev. H. N. Hutchinson, B.A., 
F.G.S., Messrs. E. Leonard, R. Lewis, F.R.M.S., B. T. Lowne, 
M. Offord, F.R.M.S., H. W. Palmer, B.A., M. Poser, F.R.M.S., 
C. E. Rousselet, C. D. Soar, F.R.M.S., J. C. Soul, G. W. 
Simmons, A. W. Stokes, C. H. Stokes, H. Taverner, F.R.M.S., 
W. R. Traviss, C. Turner, J. Walker, M. W. Ward, W. Watson 
and Sons, W. Wesche, F.R.M.S., C. West, C. H. E. West, 
J. C. West, O. Whiting. 
The Society showed the various editions of the “Natural 
History of Selborne ” which it has in its library. The oppor- 
tunity may be taken of saying that there are still many which 
are unrepresented in the collection. There was also on view an 
original letter and a sermon of Gilbert White, which are the pro- 
perty of the Society, and a selection of the leaflets and examples 
of the badges which it issues. 
Among the specimens coming under the head of Natural 
History was a miniature bog, shown by Mr. B. T. Lowne, and a 
large aquarium arranged by Mr. Haig. Miss Hall, Curator of 
Stepney Borough Museum, showed most effectively, by means 
of a series of small aquaria, how these may be arranged so that 
their inhabitants can easily be seen. The various lizards and 
frogs — for the exhibition of which Mr. C. M. Hall was respon- 
sible — excited a great deal of interest and attention. Mrs. F. A. 
Currey sent some specially made models and photographs 
illustrating her methods of keeping caged birds. The feature 
of her system is to have large flight cages with sheltered corners 
on her lawn, and into these in the morning the small cages are 
put, and the doors opened, so that their inmates can have the 
benefit of a vastly enlarged space. In the evening the birds 
retire to their ordinary cages again, which are then taken into 
the house for the night. 
Mr. H. Munt, F.Z.S., brought a large series of tortoise eggs 
with him. Mr. H. B. Sowerby, F.L.S., had (as on previous 
occasions), a handsome series of shells, while Mr. Peter Lawson, 
F.R.M.S., contributed a curious cameo. Other striking series of 
shells were shown by Mr. Winkworth, whose collection of colour 
variations of two hedgerow snails ( Helix nemoralis and Helix 
