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PROCEEDINGS OE THE 
The following lecture was delivered :— 
“ The Anthropoid Apes, in relation to the Doctrine of Evolution.” 
By Arthur Nieols, E.G.S., E.R.G.S. 
Ordinary Meeting, 13th December, 1887, at Hertford. 
F. M. Campbell, Esq., F.L.S., F.Z.S., etc., President, in the Chair. 
The following paper was read :— 
“ Wild Plants : their Attributes and Names.” By E. G. Lloyd, 
Hon. Sec. 
Ordinary Meeting, 31st January, 1888, at Watford. 
Professor Attfield, Ph.D., F.B.S., F.C.S., etc., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Mr. B. Henty, Miss M. A. Henty, Mr. J. A. Hunt, and Mr. J. 
Thornhill, E.L.S., were elected Members of the Society. 
Mr. Ernest Harby, Street Lodge, Watford, and Mr. W. P. 
Young, Hertford House, Albert Boad, Battersea Park, London, 
S.W., were proposed as Members. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. “ Gold-mining in Britain, with special reference to Recent 
Discoveries of Gold in Wales.” By John Hopkinson, E.L.S., 
E.G.S., etc. 
2. “A Record of Water-level in a deep Chalk Well at Barley, 
Herts, 1864-86.” By H. George Fordham, E.G.S. ( Transactions , 
Yol. Y, p. 20.) 
Mr. Littlehoy stated that the water in the Biver Cade was lower now than he 
ever remembered it to have been, and he enquired whether the wells in the Chalk 
were affected in the same way. 
Prof. Attfield replied that such was the case, the water in his own well at 
Watford being lower than it had been for several years. 
Dr. Brett mentioned that Mr. Wailes kept a record of the height of the water 
in the well at the London Orphan Asylum, Watford. 
Mr. Verini said that the Society should have the results of his observations on 
the height of the water in the Colne Valley Water Company’s well. 
Mr. Hopkinson said that a Committee of the British Association was investi¬ 
gating the circulation of underground waters, and he hoped would receive valuable 
assistance from members of the Society. 
3. “ Contributions to tbe Knowledge of tbe Entomological Fauna 
of Hertfordshire. No. 1.—Lepidoptera.” By J. Hartley Durrant, 
E.E.S. {Transactions, Yol. Y, p. 63.) 
Mr. T. A. Dennison* and Mr. John Weall were nominated 
auditors of the accounts for 1887. 
* Mr. Dennison being unable to serve, Mr. H. Cayley consented to act as 
auditor in his place. 
