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cation of the Lower Animals," in which he explained the meaning and 

 uses of the terms Protozoa and Metazoa, illustrating his remarks by draw- 

 ings npon the black board. 



The President said he had never listened to observations of this kind with 

 so much pleasure and instruction as he had on that occasion. He could not 

 help feeling that a new light was really thrown npon the subject; but it 

 made him feel how true it was that it was far more easy to learn than to 

 unlearn. 



Five gentlemen were then proposed for membership ; notices of meetings, 

 &c, for the ensuing month, were given out, and the meeting terminated with 

 a conversazione, at which the following objects were exhibited : — 



Parasites from interior of Pelican's Pouch 



( By Mr. Curties (for Mr. 



de 



Melicerta tyro — the new rotifer recently 



scribed by Dr. T. C. Hudson ... 

 Capsus tricolor (Plant Bug) 

 Sections of Foraminifera (Orbiculina) ... 

 Seeds of Capsella bursa pastoris 

 Surirella fastuosa... 



Gemmules of Pachymatisma Johnstonia 

 Section of Epithelioma of Tongue 



Attendance — Members, 78 ; Visitors, 9. — Total, 87. 



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Tatem). 



, Mr. T. Bolton. 



Mr. Enock. 

 Mr. Hainworth. 

 Mr. Martinelli. 

 Mr. Moginie. 

 Mr. Priest. 

 Mr. T. C. White. 



November 12th, 1875. — Conversational Meeting. 



The following objects were exhibited : — 

 Gregarina, encysted, showing escape of pseudo- 



naviculce ... 

 Closterium rostratum and other Desmids 

 Wing of White-plume Moth Sterophorus penty^ 



dactylus ... 

 Collection of Diatornacem . . . 

 Salycic Acid (polarised) ... 

 Thomisus cristatus, male ... 

 Section of Young Elder Shoot, showing Cam 



bium cells 

 Meerschaum, stained 

 Conemara Serpentine, stained 

 Wheel spicules of Chirodota 

 Spines of Star-fish 



Attendance — Members, 69 ; Visitors, 





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Mr. W. Cole. 



Mr. T. Curties. 

 Mr. F. Enock. 



Mr. G. Green. 

 Mr. J. H. Hadland. 

 Mr. Isaac. 



Mr. B. D. Jackson. 



Mr. M. H. Johnson. 



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Mr. Moginie. 



Mr. Topping. 



8.— Total, 77. 



