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structure of the human brain. If they could have models of that kind for 

 the study of other kinds of brain structure, he thought it would be highly 

 advantageous, and that knowledge of the subject would be correspondingly 

 helped. 



A vote of thanks to Mr. Newton for his paper was moved by the 

 President, and carried unanimously. 



The President announced that at the next meeting Dr. Hudson would 

 deliver a lecture "On Rotifers, with dark field illumination,'' illustrated by 

 transparent diagrams. 



The proceedings then terminated with a Conversazione, at which the 

 following objects were exhibited : — 

 Section of Clematis 

 Stictodiscus 

 Cheyletus ... 



Palate of TrocTius cinerarius (?) 

 Section of Laurel leaf 

 Parasite of Secretary Vulture 

 Sections of Brain of Blatta orientalis, showing') 



Nos. 7, 13, and 20, from a series of 34, and > 



illustrating Mr. Newton's Model ... J 



Attendance — Members, 83 : "Visitors, 18. 



Mr. F. W. Andrew. 

 Eev. H. J. Fase. 

 Mr. H. R. Gregory. 

 Mr. C. Le Pelley. 

 Mr. A. Martinelli. 

 Mr. T. S. Morten. 



Mr. E. T. Newton 

 Mr. J. Slade. 



and 



February 14th, 1879. — Conversational Meeting. 



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The following objects were exhibited : — 



Pea Shell... 



Flour Adulterated with Plaster of Paris 

 Cercopis sanguinoleuta, The Burnet Hopper 

 Head of Bot-fly, Gasterophilus equi, showing 



rudimentary mouth 

 Section of Seed of Phytelephas macrocarpa 



Vegetable Ivory, showing cell -cavities and 



their canals 

 Section of Bone of Tortoise, polarised... 

 Horizontal Section of Foot of Human Foetus . . 

 Crystals of Chloride of Copper 

 Albuminoids in Wheat 

 Young Nymphs of Gamasina (in situ), parasitic") 



on Rhyphus nigricans, a dipterous insect ) 

 Stephanoceros Eicliornii 

 Geodia Barettii, found at the Base of a Coral ") 



(Stylaster) ... ... ... ) 



Spermatophores of Loligo ... 



Mr. F. W. Andrew. 

 Mr. A. L. Corbett. 

 Mr. F. Enock. 



Mr. H. E. Freeman. 



Mr. W. H. Gilburt. 



Mr. W. Goodwin. 

 Mr. J. J. Hunter. 

 Mr. F. C. Kellow. 

 Mr. A. Martinelli. 



Mr. A. D. Michael. 



Mr. G. D. Plomer. 



Mr. B. W. Priest. 



Mr. J. Slade. 



