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of them would in the very near future. The proceedings closed with a vote of 
thanks to Master Grint for his very instructive paper, on the proposition of Mr. 
G. Brooks, Member of the Society, who was present at the meeting. 
Arrangements are being made for a series of naturalist’s rambles during 
the coming season, under the direction of Mr. Hall and others. 
FORTHCOMING EVENTS. 
Central Society. 
Business Meetings. — The ne.xt meeting of the Council will be held on 
Tuesday, April 25, at 5.30 p.m., and the Publications Committee will meet on 
Monday, April 10, at 5.30 p.m. 
Annual Meeting and Conversazione.— The Annual Meeting and 
Conversazione will be held in the Theatre and Halls of the Civil Service Com- 
mission (old London University buildings), Burlington Gardens, New Bond Street, 
W., on Wednesday, May 3, 1905, from 7.30 to u p.m. The Right Hon. Lord 
Avebury, D.C.L., F.R.S., will preside. All full Members are entitled to one 
non-transferable ticket, and to purchase others for their friends at a nominal price 
(one shilling). Members of the Central Society will receive their tickets by' post 
without application, but must obtain guests’ tickets from the Hon. General 
Secretary (Wilfred Mark Webb, 20, Hanover Square). Branch Members and 
Associates must apply to their local Hon. Secretaries for all tickets. Associates 
and Adherents will receive tickets upon payment of one shilling, and they will 
be granted tickets for their friends at the same price. 
N.B . — No guests’ tickets will be issued unless a remittance be sent, and 
under no circumstances will they be available unless signed by a Member, 
Associate, or Adherent. 
Selborne Saturday Afternoons. 
April 8. — Kew Gardens. Guide, Professor Boulger. Assemble at the main 
entrance (Kew Green) at 3 p.m. 
This will conclude the Selborne Saturday Afternoons for this season. 
Field Club Rambles. 
April 2 (). — Ramble round Chipstead. Take return tickets to Chipstead ; 2s. 
S.E.R., Charing Cross, 2.6 ; London Bridge, 2.1?. Chanpe at Purley. Guide 
Mr. Matthew Hunt. 
May 6 . — Rickmansworth. Walk through Moor Park to Batchworth Heath. 
Tea at Ye Olde Greene Manne, 5.15. (qd. each). Returning by field paths to 
Northwood. Baker Street (Metropolitan), 2.15; Swiss Cottage, 2. 18 ; Finchley 
Road, 2.20. Special return f’ckets (Rickmansworth) for is. yd., can be obtained 
at Baker Street Station only. Guides, Messrs. C. M. Hailes and Geo. Avenell. 
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2. The return of an unaccepted contribution can only be guaranteed when it 
is accompanied by a stamped and addressed envelope. We cannot undertake to 
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