Abstract
THIS Report seems to us to deserve more than the passing notice we gave it in a recent note on the Reports of provincial societies. The society embraces a wide range of work—science, history, archæology—and many of the papers which it publishes will compare favourably with papers of a similar class read in metropolitan societies. The society has a large membership, and valuable collections in various departments. In the Report before us the president, Prof. Anthony, discusses various interesting points in connection with the doctrine of evolution, and although he holds the theory to be “not proven,” his discussion of the subject is fair. Mr. R. N. Worth, a great authority on most subjects connected with Plymouth, has papers on “The Palæontology of Plymouth,” “The Early Commerce of Plymouth,” a paper of much interest showing considerable research, and “The Ancient Heraldry of Plymouth.” Mr. R. Briggs's paper on “The Hedgerows of Plymouth,” is valuable and readable, containing the results of careful observation. “A Catalogue of the Geometrina of Plymouth and its Vicinity,” by Mr. G. C. Bignell, will interest entomologists. “Our Obligation to Greek Thought,” by Prof. Chapman, is a thoughtful paper, and there are several other excellent papers of historical and antiquarian interest.
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