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Nation have suffered on the death of Your Eoyal . Mother, our late be- 

 loved Sovereign, whose manifold virtues must ever render her memory 

 dear to all the inhabitants of the British Empire, and whose loving 

 thoughtfulness for the benefit of her subjects will be remembered by 

 their posterity for all time. 



" Permit us also, Sire, to present our unfeigned and heartfelt con- 

 gratulations upon your Majesty's Accession to the Throne of Your 

 Ancestors, and allow us who are already indebted to Your Majesty for 

 having been our Patron for so long a period to earnestly and respectfully 

 entreat that you will continue to accord to the Eoyal Microscopical 

 Society the same protection and favour. 



" That Your Majesty's Reign may be long, happy, and glorious, and 

 that you may ever Rule over an affectionate and grateful people, is the 

 earnest wish and ardent prayer of Your Majesty's loyal and dutiful sub- 

 jects the Fellows of the Royal Microscopical Society. 



.. a- , , , ,. .,i f William Carruthers, President. 



" feigned on behalf ot the i»7 -n t\ \ 



a • * * i W. H. Dallinger | « . . „ 



Societ y> ( Richard G. Hkbb \ Secretaries. 



The Chairman then asked if it was the pleasure of the Fellows of the 

 Society that the Address now read should be adopted and presented to 

 the King as from the Royal Microscopical Society, and the motion thus 

 put was carried unanimously. 



The Chairman intimated that the Address would be engrossed and 

 sent on in due course. 



The following Instruments, Objects, &c, were exhibited:— 



The Society : — The following slides of mounted Rotifers prepared by 

 the Hon. Thos. Kirkman, of Natal : Gyrtonia tuba, Pterodina trilobata, 

 Scaridium eudactylotum. 



Mr. Conrad Beck : — A collection of Bacteria and Blood Parasites. 



Dr. Gilbert : — Photograph by Mr. Brewerton, Amphipleura pellucida. 



Mr. G. H. J. Rogers : — Fly-cage for exhibiting the proboscis of a fly. 



MEETING 



Held on the 20th of March, 1901, at 20 Hanover Square, W. 

 A. D. Michael, Esq., F.L.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes ol the Meeting of 20th of February last were read 

 and confirmed, and were signed by the Chairman. 



The following Donation was announced, and the thanks of the 



Society were given to the donor : — 



From 

 An Engraved Portrait of Peter Dollond Mr. Chas Lees Curties. 



The Secretary called attention to an excellent portrait of Mr. Peter 

 Dollond, which had been presented to the Society by Mr. C. L. Curties. 



