726 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



The President thought the Fellows would be much gratified by the 

 contents of this communication, and suggested that its receipt should be 

 acknowledged, a proposal which was heartily endorsed by the acclama- 

 tion of those present. 



Dr. Hebb said they had received from the Hon. Thomas Kirkman a 

 quantity of porcupine quills for distribution amongst the Fellows, who 

 would no doubt find them very useful for mouutiug minute objects. 



Mr. J. J. Vezey moved that the cordial thanks of the Society be 

 given to Miss Lorrain Smith for her paper, and also to the President for 

 so kindly explaining its bearings. 



The motion having been put to the Meeting, was unanimously 

 carried. 



Mr. C. Beck read a letter from Mr. Gordon with reference to a 

 portion of his paper on the Abbe Diffraction Theory, and in correction 

 of the statement therein made. This would be printed in the next 

 number of the Journal, as an addendum to the paper which appeared in 

 the Journal for August last (see p. 629). 



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



The President : — Specimens of Badhamia foliicola. 



Messrs. Chas. Baker : — Travelling Microscope made of Magnalium. 

 The "Engineering" Microscope. 



Messrs. E. and J. Beck (Ltd.) :— The " London " Microscope, Port- 

 able Model. Electric High-speed Centrifuge. 



Mr. Chas. Lees Curties: — Mounted specimens of the following 

 Marine Objects : — Lencosolenia contorta ; ditto with ova ; Mysis showing 

 otocysts in tail; Parasite of Wrasse; Scorpion Shrimp (Cumaj ; 

 Typical Copepod ; Zoea, Porcelain Crab. 



New Fellow. — The following gentleman was elected an Ordinary 

 Fellow of the Society. 

 Mr. Leonard Sandall. 



