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said to have over 100 eggs of the golden eagle. And in the case of
the great skua, which nested in the Shetland Isles, not a single chick
had been reared in 1890 on the whole of the Foula colony, while in
1891 all the eggs of the first laying were taken and sold to dealers.
It was remarked during this discussion that if there were no col-
lectors there would he no dealers. And the following resolution,
moved by the Rev. E. P. Knubley, and seconded by Mr. E. B.
Poulton, was agreed to:
" The Conference of Delegates, having heard of the threatened
extermination of certain birds, as British breeding species, through
the destruction of their, eggs, deprecates the encouragement given to
dealers by collectors through their demands for British-taken eggs,
and trusts that the Corresponding Societies will do all that lies in
their power to interest and influence naturalists, landowners, and
others in' the preservation of such birds and their eggs."
I may add that during the Conference a strong feeling was mani-
fested that field clubs should make it one of their first objects to teach
their members to preserve, not to destroy, rare plants and animals.
Turning to the various branches of study included in the term
Anthropology, I must now state that Mr. Brabrook called attention
to the proposed Ethnological Survey which is being organised by
a committee of delegates from the Society of Antiquaries, the
Anthropological Institute, and the Folk Lore Society. This joint
committee hoped shortly to be able to send to the Corresponding
Societies detailed suggestions as to the mode of carrying out the
work. Dr. Garson remarked that local societies intending to explore
ancient dwellings, burial places, etc., might receive valuable hints
from the Committee in Aid of Anthropological Exploration, 3,
Hanover Square, of which Gen. Pitt Rivers is chairman. And a
strong general feeling was evinced that the Corresponding Societies
should do their utmost to aid in the preservation of Ancient
Remains. Mr. Gray remarked that the Belfast Naturalists' Field
Club not only protected Ancient Remains, but also photographed
them, an example which seems worthy of imitation.
With regard to Field Clubs and the increase of their usefulness,
Canon Tristram thought that archaeology should be included among
their subjects of study, and Mr. Brabrook considered it absurd to
look at man merely from a natural history point of view, and to
ignore his archaeological aspects. Canon Tristram also touched
upon the danger of allowing field excursions to partake too much of
the character of picnic parties. On this last point it may be worth