10 Annual Report and Transactions of the Phjmmith Institution 
sented by our Corresponding Member, Mr. William Vicary, F.G.S., 
of Exeter. The collection of Devonian birds' eggs mentioned in 
a former Eeport has now been placed in the Museum, and arranged 
by the donor, Mr. T. R. Archer Briggs. To the collection of 
fishes there have been recently added specimens of the Spur Dog- 
FisH, Acanthius vulgaris, and young; the Short Sun Fiset, 
Ortliagoriscus mola ; the Angler, Lophius piscatorius ; the 
Maigre, Scioena aquila ; and the Boar Fish, Capros aper. All 
these were taken off the coast of Devon, having been obtained by 
fishermen, and preserved at the expense of the Society : donations 
are few and far between. A fine specimen of the Cephalopod, the 
PouLPE ( Octopus vulgaris), was presented by Mr. Charles Stewart. 
During the summer recess, arrangements were made for three 
Field Days. The first was spent in the neighbourhood of Liskeard, 
in visiting Dosmare Pool and the Cheesewring ; and the second at 
Berry Head, in company with the members of the Devonshire 
Association, the Exeter Naturalists' Field Club, and the Teign 
Valley Naturalists' Club ; the third was prevented by unfavour- 
able weather. The success of such excursions mainly depends on 
a numerous gathering of Members, and on the giving of timely 
notice by those who intend to join them, that the arrangements 
required may be made by the Committee. By failure in either of 
these respects, the pleasure and advantage of the excursions are 
materially affected. 
In the Library a great deal of work has been done. ]\Tuch 
attention has been paid to the completion of imperfect sets; and, 
by watching the catalogues of the second-hand booksellers, and in 
other ways, your Secretaries have been enabled to fully complete 
several valuable works. 
The following works among others have been added during the 
past year : — 
The Works of Dr. Thomas Young, F.R S., 4 vols., 8vo. 
The Nile Basin, by Capt. R. F. Burton 
