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and were obviously much appreciated by the audiences, were as 
follows : — " Mineralogy," by Dr. K. Oxland ; " Craniology," by 
Mr. F. H. Balkwill; "Rocks of the Locality," by Mr. R. N. 
Worth, f.g.s. ; and " Prehistoric Man and his Implements," by 
Mr. F. Brent, f.s.a. 
In July last the Geologists' Association selected South Devon as 
the scene of their "Long Excursion," and made Plymouth their 
head-quarters. They were heartily welcomed to the West at a 
Conversazione given by the Council and Members of this Society, 
and three gentlemen connected with it acted as their directors — 
Mr. A. Champernowne, f.g.s., Mr. W. Pengelly, f.r.s., f.g.s., and 
Mr. R. X. Worth, f.g.s. During the visit the Museum was 
carefully inspected with much interest, and found of great service 
in illustrating the Geology, Mineralogy, and Petrology of the 
district. 
The Anniversary Meeting was held on the 1st May, when the 
following short papers were read : " A new Method of Chaining a 
Lunar Distance," by Dr. Merrifield, " Truth and Realism," by 
Mr. Godfrey Evans. 
The annual excursion of the Members, Associates, and their 
friends took place on the 2nd of July, when a large party 
proceeded by wagonettes from Plymouth to Two Bridges. Here 
various parties were formed to explore the objects of interest in 
the neighbourhood, returning to high tea at the Duchy Hotel, 
Princetown. 
There were during the Session two conversazioni, both numer- 
ously attended. The first was held on the 2nd October, 1884, 
and the second on the 8th January, 1885. At the first the pictures 
of the Art Club, still remaining on the walls of the Art Gallery, 
formed a principal feature of the evening, while a selection of 
vocal and instrumental music was kindly rendered, under the 
direction of Mr. A. C. Faull, by Miss Rider, and Messrs. Pardew 
and Tuckett. The second was in part scientific. Microscopes 
and instantaneous photographic apparatus were exhibited by Mr. 
W. G. Tweedy, and the joint Curator of Entomology, Mr. Bignell, 
exhibited an apparatus of his own contrivance by which he took 
excellent enlarged photographs of insects. A number of specimen 
photographs were exhibited, and showed great cleanness and 
detail. Mr. Doel, jun., of Stonehouse, kindly exhibited a typical 
series from his well known collection of pottery, china, and 
