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the Motion of the Cilia of Animalcula,” by G. J. Burch, B. A.; 
“ The Flight of Birds and Insects,” by E. Catchpool, B.Sc.; 
“ The Principles of Sociology,” by the late C. C. W. Naden ; 
“ The London Meetings of the International Geological 
Congress,” by the Bev. G. Deane, D.Sc., B.A., F.G.S.; on a 
“ Proposed Photographic Survey of Warwickshire,” by W. J. 
Harrison, F.G.S. ; “ On the Flora of Spain,” by G. C. Druce, 
M.A., F.L.S.; “ The Dover Coalfield and its Connections,” 
by Bev. J. M. Mello, M.A., F.G.S.; and a series of papers 
by T. H. Waller, B.A., B.Sc., including “ Petrology of 
our Local Pebbles,” “ Notes on some Norway Bock 
Specimens,” and “ The Process of Crystallization in Bocks.” 
The publications of other societies in the Union to be 
noticed are :—The Transactions of the Leicester Literary 
and Philosophical Society—Section A (Archeology, Litera¬ 
ture, and Economics), which include “ Characters and 
Character Drawing,” by A. Percival Moore, B.A.; “ A Note 
on Bomola,” by C. J. Billson, M.A. ; “ Shakespeare’s Jesters,” 
by W. Simpson ; “ An Account of Ashby Castle,” by Leonard 
Fosbrooke. Section D (Biology), “ The Native Bulbs of 
Leicestershire,” and “ On the Development of Museums,” by 
F. T. Mott, F.B.G.S. ; “ Spiders,” by the Bev. W. Agar. 
Section E (Zoology), “The Pterylograpliy of Birds’ Wings,” by 
W. P. Pycraft; “Notes on the Great Salina,” by the Bev. A. L. 
Sparkes. The President’s Address, by J. D. Paul, F.G.S. 
The Beport of the Severn Valley Naturalists’ Field Club for 
1888-9, which indicates a considerable amount of very useful 
work. The Council regret to state that the Northamptonshire 
Natural History Society and Field Club is no longer a 
member of the Union. The Derbyshire Archaeological and 
Natural History Society has joined the Union during the past 
year. 
Aid. Stevenson, in moving the adoption of the report, said 
that it did not present many features on which he could hope 
to dwell with any profit to the present audience ; but he 
would confine himself to expressing the sincere gratification 
of the members of the Literary and Philosophical Society at 
receiving another visit from the Midland Union of Natural 
History Societies. 
Mr. Pumphrey seconded the resolution. He regretted that 
the report did not give them any intimation of work which he 
thought might be done, and for which he thought that associa¬ 
tion was especially formed, to render assistance to societies 
by means of papers and lectures. He believed that was an 
object highly deserving of the attention of the various societies, 
and one by which they might receive great benefit. 
The report was then carried. 
