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QUEKETT MICEOSCOPICAL CLUB. 



SEPTEMBER 25th, 18G8. 

 Arthur E. Durham, Es:^., President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved. 



The President announced that it was proposed to hold extra meetings during 

 the months of November, December, January, February, and March, for the 

 especial purpose of exhibiting objects, and for conversation. The evening 

 would probably be the second Friday in the month, but final arrangements would 

 be announced at the next meeting He also announced that Mr. Suffolk proposed 

 to form a class for Microscopic manipulation, particulars of which might be 

 obtained of him. 



The Secretary read the following list of donations :— 



" Land and Water," from the Editor ; " Science Gossip," from the publisher ; 

 "Naturalists' Circular," from the Editor; "The Transactions of the Bristol 

 Natural History Society," from the Society ; two slides from Mr. Curties. 



The following names of gentlemen were announced as candidates for member- 

 ship : — W. A. Bevington, Thomas Brabham, C. R. N. Burrows, Thomas Greenish, 

 Henry Eichard Gregory, E. H. Hughes, B.A., Jesus Coll. Camb., Samuel 

 Knevett, William Smart. 



The ballot was then taken for four gentlemen proposed as members at the 

 last meeting. These gentlemen were subsequently declared duly elected. 



The following objects were exhibited among others: — Mosquitoes from Calcutta, 

 collected 40 years ago by Dr. Eamsbotham ; Tubuli of crab shell, by Mr. 

 Breese; Mouth of English mosquito, shewing lancets ; and Cordylophora lacustris 

 from the Victoria Docks. 



Mr.M. C. Cooke called attention to a preparation of the gill of the Sword fish, 

 duplicates of which he had for exchange. 



Mr. Slade then read a paper " On the preparation of sections of Tooth and 

 Bone for Microscopic examination." 



The thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr. Slade. 



Mr. Frederick Durham asked if any one had any experience in the method of 

 preparing teeth by first breaking them in small pieces and then soaking them 

 in glycerine, recommended by Dr. Beale. 



Mr. Sufi'olk observed that Dr. Beale recommended acidulated glycerine, which 

 had the effect of dissolving the calcareous portion, leaving the animal matter 

 only. Dr. Carpenter had remarked that glycerine dissolved carbonate of lime, 

 some of his preparations having been spoiled in consequence of this action upon 

 them. He could confirm this as some of his ovni objects had been injured by 

 the glycerine in which they were mounted. 



The President made some remarks of which Mr. Slade has furnished a note at 

 page 119. 



It having been announced that at the next meeting a paper would be read by 

 Mr. Tatem " On Melicerta Eingens,' the meeting concluded with a conver- 

 sazione. 



