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NATURE NOTES 
Zoological Museum, which contains many interesting and rare specimens, some 
of which were used by Professor Bridge to illustrate his lecture. 
The “Town Hall” Lecture was given on Xovember i6, by Ernest Thompson 
Seton, on “Wild Animals I have Known.” The floor and great gallery of the 
Hall were filled, as before, with children inHted from many of the primary 
schools of the city, accompanied b)' their teachers. Mr. Seton’s lecture, 
in which he introduced some thrilling stories of his adventures with bears, 
evoked great applause, especiall)^ from the children, who were evidently 
delighted with the stories and also the lantern slides. .Some of the school- 
boys present afterwards WTOte a very good summary of the lecture, and 
reproduced from memory several of the illustrations, thus showing that they 
not only enjoyed the lecture at the time, but remembered what they had heard 
and seen. .Sir Hallewell Rogers again kindly presided. 
Three excursions were arranged during the summer, namely, to Dodder Hall 
Common, Cattespool and Vardley. 
Brighton Branch . — Two events during the past year may be mentioned. 
On April i6, a lecture was given by Mr. F. Knock, F.L.S., on “The 
\\‘onders and Romance of Insect Life.” Invitations were issued to meml)ers 
of the Brighton Natural History Society, masters of elementar)’ schools and 
others likely to be interested. 
On July 23 the members of the Branch, on the invitation of Mr. J. Eardley 
Hall and Mr. Blackbume, visited Barrow Hill, Henfield, the residence during 
most of his life of William Borrer. Their hosts are the grandchildren of the 
celebrated botanist, and though his' botanical garden is not maintained as such, 
many interesting trees and plants of his collection remain and are carefully 
tended. During the afternoon Miss Robinson, of Saddlescome Farm, discoursed 
pleasantly on some species of Down flora. 
Reports of the proceedings on both occasions have been published in Nature 
Notes. 
Clapton. — Below is given the syllabus of the meetings which have been held 
by the Branch. 
1Q04. Subject. Lecturer. 
15 “ .Snails .Shells ” .. Miss A. S. Philp<itt. 
19 “Some Religious Monuments of North Chas. E. Allnutt. 
Brittany ” 
17 “ Plant Lore and Legends ” Mrs. Durrant. 
21 “ Some Legendary Explanations of Natural Ernest A. Nash. 
Markings in LiHng Nature ” 
18 Architectural Paper... ... ... ... S. Austin. 
18 Social Evening and Annual General Meeting. 
* With lantern illustrations. 
Oct. 
*Nov. 
Dec. 
1905. 
Jan 
•Feb. 
March 
East Riding . — During the past year meetings have been held at Barnb)’ Moor, 
Fangles, Market Weighton, and Shipton Thorpe. People have been interested 
and influenced, and many have said that th?y have worn birds and feathers simply 
from want of thought. In the Honorary Secretary's own parish such a thing 
is now practically unknown. There are three great drawbacks : (i) The want 
of free lectures; (2) the need of literature; and (3) the fact that subscribers 
do not pay for Nature Notes. 
Hampstead (A’orthern Heights ). — During the past year the membership of the 
Branch has continued to grow in a very satisfactory manner. Such Rambles as 
took place in the district were well attended, and judging from this the Field 
Excursions evidently go a long way towards meeting a well-defined want, and are 
at once a pleasant method of familiari.sing members with the difl'erent aspects of 
Nature, as well as of promoting their health by the exercise entailed. In par- 
ticular request in this direction has been .Mr. James K. Whiting, local Hon. 
.Secretary, to who.se unique knowledge of outdoor life not only members but the 
local public are indebted for much useful information. 
.Subjoined is a list of the lectures delivered during the winter, and a hearty 
acknowledgement must here be made to the lady anti gentlemen who were good 
enough to place their services so unreservedly at the memlK-rs' disposal. 
