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APKIL 24th, 1868. 

 Arthur E. Durham, Esq., F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and approved, the 

 Secretary announced the following donations ; — 



" Land and Water," from the Editor ; " Science Gossip," and " The Popular 

 Science Keview," from the publisher ; " Proceedings of the Bristol Natural History 

 Society," from the Society; "The Naturalists' Circular," from the Editor ; 

 " The Collecting Book for Naturalists," from Mr. Hardwicke ; two diagrams of 

 Mermis Nigrescens, and a slide of fragments of a meteoric stone, from Mr. R. 

 T. Lewis ; twelve slides (anonymous) ; thirteen slides of Marine Algse, and one 

 of Navicularhomboides, from Mr. H. Ambrose Smith ; and four slides, from Mr, 

 Gelding. 



Mr. M. C. Cooke, the secretary for foreign correspondence, announced that he 

 had forwarded forty-two copies of the circular of the Club to the President of 

 the Portland (U.S.) Natural History Society, and that the committee of that 

 society had undertaken to distribute them to Natural History societies in 

 America, with a notice that " The Portland Natural History Society is in corres- 

 pondence with the Quekett Microscopical Club, of London," and offering assis- 

 tance to any one desirous of corresponding with the Club. Mr. Cooke also pre- 

 sented to the library, on the part of the president of the Portland Society, the 

 first number of " The Molluscs of Maine, and their Palates," with the announce- 

 ment that the work might be obtained by members for their own libraries in 

 exchange for slides, the number to be agreed upon according to value. Some • 

 particulars were also given by Mr. Cooke of the Montreal Microscopical Club, 

 which had expressed a wish to enter into correspondence with the Quekett 

 Club. 



The following gentlemen were proposed as members of the Club : — Dr. John 

 P. ScatlifiF, Messrs. John Berney, F.R.M.S., John Rogers, William T. Hill, 

 John Spencer, G. H. Fryer, F.R.M.S., J. G. Tatem, J. Hopkinson, William 

 Rawles, Thomas Russell, Captain L. C. Bailey, R.N., F.R.G.S., Messrs. F.C. S. 

 Roper, F.L.S., F.E.M.S., &c., &c., W. J. Browne, G. A. H. Dean, W. B. Ford, 

 J. S. PearsaU, B. A. Hevritt, W. G. Cocks, T. C. White, F.R.C.S., F.R.M.S., 

 E. G. Wild, J. G. Waller, W. H. Harris, F.C.S., Joseph Holdsworth, James 

 CoUins, W. G. Dresser, J. J. Hicks, W. M'Vean, J. J. Smith, F.R.M.S., 

 T. D. Watson, and John Wigner, B.A, 



Twelve gentlemen, proposed at the last meeting, were then duly elected by 

 ballot. 



The President announced that Mr. Marks and Mr. Martinelli had some 

 special objects for exhibition to members, and that Mr. Reeves had presented 

 specimens of ^cidium Violse and ^cidium Ranunculae for distribution. 



Dr. Braithwaite read a paper "On Utilising our Excursions," illustrated by a 

 collection of dried specimens and numerous drawings . 



The President asked for a special vote of thanks to Dr. Braithwaite, which 

 was agreed to with enthusiasm. 



Mr. S. J. M'Intire read a paper, entitled "Some additional notes on 

 Podurse," which was illustrated by drawings. The thanks of the members were 

 voted to Mr. M'Intire for his paper. 



A paper by Mr. Slade, " On the Shells of the Crustacea," having been 

 announced for the next meeting, the proceedings terminated with a con- 

 versazione. 



