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had not yet tried a fine kind of graphite, which he was told might, perhaps 

 answer better. 



The President proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. West for his interesting 

 paper, which was carried unanimously. 



Notice was given that ac the next gossip night Mr. Newton would explain 

 the process of cutting soft tissues, and that at the next ordinary meeting 

 there would be a paper read "Ona New Micrometer," by Mr. Burch. 



The proceedings then terminated with a conversazione, at which the follow- 

 ing objects were exhibited : — 



Specimen of Gabbio (Polarized) 



Fungi on cover of an old book 



Fossil Fern Spores, &c, from Lancashire 



lower coal measures 

 Obisium orthodactylum (unpressed)... 

 Common house Gnat 

 Wing of house Cricket 

 Stamens of Deutzia gracilis 

 Palate of Trochus lineatus ... 

 Spiral fibre of seed coat of Collomia 

 Scrapings from Atlantic Cable, 880 fathoms 

 Sections of Human Teeth ... 

 Hair of Indian Bat ... 

 Specimens of ruled curves on Glass, in" 

 illustration of his paper... 



Attendance — Members, 74; Visitors, 7. 



Mr. F. W. Andrew. 

 Mr. Batchelor. 



Mr. T. H. Buffham. 



Mr. F. Enock. 

 Rev. H. J. Fase. 

 Mr. A. H. Halley. 

 Mr. Martinelb. 

 Mr. Moginie. 

 Mr. J. W. Reid. 

 Mr. F. Reeve. 

 Mr. Topping. 

 Mr. Woollett. 



Mr. West. 



March 8th, 1878. — Conversational Meeting. 



The following objects were exhibited : — 

 Tongue of Mouse, injected ... ... 



A Blade of Grass, stained ... 

 Geophiluslongicomis (Snake centipede) 

 Leaf of Dendro -calamus giganteus, stained 

 Aulacodiscus Kittonii ... 



Mr. F. W. Andrew. 

 Mr. T. H. Buffham. 

 Mr. F. Enock. 

 Mr. W. H. Gilburt. 

 Mr. H. G. Glasspoole. 



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Bladder of Guinea-pig, injected, showing" 



Peyers glands 

 Graphic Granite from Portsoy 

 Foraminifera from Indian Ocean Soundings 

 Cynoglossum sylvatica 

 Section of Human Skin 

 Graphic Granite from Scotland 

 Ptyclwdus tooth from chalk... ... ... ,, ,, 



Mr. E. T. Newton gave a detailed explanation of the method of preparing 

 and cutting sections of soft tissues. 



Attendance — Members, 71 ; Visitors, 5. 



Mr. J. J. Hunter. 



Mr. M. H. Johnson. 

 Mr. B. W. Priest. 

 Mr. J. W. Reid. 



Mr. G. J. Smith. 



