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Dr. Scott, m responding, pointed out that the demonstration had 

 necessarily been limited to Lyginodendron itself, as time had not per- 

 mitted of any comparison with allied plants. He regretted that his 

 explanations had been rather hurried, for he had not been able to dwell 

 as long as' he would have liked on each section, for fear of its being 

 injured by heat, if exposed too long in the lantern. 



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



The Society : — Microphotographs of Prof. John T. Quekett, Dr. 

 Letheby and John Millar, L.R.C.P. Ed. ; An Old Lucernal Microscope. 



Mr. W. D. Colver : — One Lantern and Two Microscope Slides of 

 Antennas of Pulex irritans. 



The President : — Sections of Fossils and Lantern Slides shown on 

 the Screen, and Models illustrating his Demonstration of " The Recon- 

 struction of a Fossil Plant." 



MEETING 



Held on the 16th of November, 1904, at 20 Hanover Square, W., 

 The Right Hon. Sir Ford North, P.C., F.R.S., in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the Meeting of the 10th of October, 190-1, were 

 read and confirmed, and were signed by the Chairman. 



The List of Donations to the Society since the last Meeting (exclu- 

 sive of exchanges and reprints), was read ; these included a number of 

 photomicrographs by Dr. Woodward, U.S.A., sent by Dr. Lionel S. Beale, 

 for distribution to any Fellows of the Society who desired to have them. 



From 



An Old Microscope by Dollond, after John Cuff's " New Con-} 



structed Double Microscope " .„ I M r T n .. 



An Old Microscope by Banks, 441 Strand, after Jones's f Mr ' U ** Uurties - 

 " Most Improved Compound Microscope " -> 



The thanks of the Society were voted to the donors. 



Mr. C. F. Rousselet called attention to the two old Microscopes 

 which had been presented to the Society by Mr. Chas. Curties ; one of 

 which was a copy by Dollond, of Cuff's "New Constructed Double 

 Microscope," first invented in 1744, and described by Henry Baker ; 

 the other being a copy of Jones's " Most Improved Compound Micro- 

 scope," described by Adams, and made by Banks about 1815. 



The original descriptions in each case were read to the Meeting. 



The thanks of the Meeting were voted to Mr. Rousselet for his 

 explanation . 



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