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NATURAL HISTORY. 



Mr. E. H. Aitken announced that, as be was about to leave Bombay, be 

 was obliged to resign the position of Honorary Secretary, but expressed a 

 hope that he would still be able to contribute to the Society's collections. 



The Chairman proposed a special vote of tbacks to Mr. Aitken for the 

 energetic manner in which he had fulfilled the duties of Honorary Secretary 

 since the establishment of the Society. 



The vote, on being put to the meeting, was received with applause, and 

 carried unanimously. 



Mr. H. M. Phipson was then elected Honorary Secretary. 



Mr. E. H. Aitken read an interesting paper on the classification of insects, 

 pointing out the characteristics of the different orders, and describing their 

 development. 



The metamorphosis of the dragon-fly was most happily illustrated by the 

 opportune appearance of one of these insects in the winged condition from the 

 pupa state during the course of the lecture. 



Mr. Sterndale exhibited some curiously formed horns of the Cashmere stag, 

 showing a bifurcation of the bez tine, and a fine head of the musk-deer. 



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