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too flat and uninteresting. It was here, then, that the individuality of 

 the operator came into play, and as Mr. Smith had apparently just hit 

 upon the happy mean, he, the speaker, hoped he would allow him to 

 offer his sincere congratulations. 



The Chairman said they had listened to a very interesting paper, 

 illustrated by some very beautiful lantern slides ; indeed, the latter had 

 been quite a treat in themselves. They also had a large number of 

 Microscope specimens shown upon the table. He asked therefore that 

 all present would join in an expression of thanks to Mr. Heron-Allen 

 and Mr. Earland for their communication. 



The vote of thanks having been put to the meeting was unanimously 

 carried. 



The following Instruments, Objects, etc., were exhibited : — 



Messrs. R. and J. Beck : — A new form of Speculum Lamp for the 

 Microscope, on the principle devised by Mr. Gordon. 



Mr. Edward Heron- Allen, in illustration of the paper by himself and 

 Mr. A. Earland, about ninety Lantern Slides of Foraminifera shown 

 upon the screen, and the following slides under Microscopes : — ■ 

 (1) Typical Foraminifera of Selsey Shore-sand ; (2) Common ditto 

 ditto ; (3) Selected ditto ditto ; (4) Typical ditto ditto ; (5) Gyclo- 

 loculina annul ata ; (6) Pulvinulina vermiculata ; (7) Polymorphina 

 hirsuta ; (8) Nummulites ; (9) Polystomella striato-pnnctata var. 

 selseyensis ; (10) Rotalia calcar ; (11) Pulvinulina concentrica 



(12) Planorbulina eocenica (?), a species awaiting determination 



(13) DiscorMna semi-mar ginata ; (14) Discorbina cristata sp. n. 

 (15) Spirillina selseyensis sp. n.; (16) Polymorphina complanata 

 (17) Lagena orbignyana var. selseyensis. 



New Fellows : — The following were elected Ordinary Fellows of 

 the Society : Messrs. Harold Squier Cheavin, Robert Denley James, 

 Edwin Henrv Kirbv, Thomas R. Saxton. 



