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November 26th, 1875. — Dr. J. Matthews, President, in the 



Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 

 The following Donations to the Club were announced : — 



" The Monthly Microscopical Journal" ... from the Publisher. 



" Science Gossip " ... ... ... ... ,, 



" Proceedings of the Geologists' Association " the Association. 



" Proceedings of the Watford Natural History | ^ Societv 

 Society ... ... ... ... ... ) 



" Lindberg's Hepaticae " the Author. 



" The American Naturalist " ... in exchange. 



"Mr B. T. Lowne's address at Middlesex } t ^ e Author 

 Hospital" / 



Three Slides of Diatomacea? from Congo . . . from Mr Curties. 



Four Slides of portions of Edelweiss Mr. R. T. Lewis. 



The thanks of the meeting were voted to the Donors. 

 The President said it would be remembered that at the last meeting the 

 photograph of a member who had gone abroad had been announced as a 

 present to the Club ; and it was suggested that an album should be procured 

 in which to place it, together with the portraits of other members, as they 

 were obtained. The idea was certainly a good one ; and it would be 

 pleasant to be able to look upon the likenesses of valued members who had 

 been removed from their number, as well as to obtain a collection of the 

 portraits of those who remained. It had been resolved to make some 

 enquiries as to price, &c, but they had meanwhile been anticipated in a 

 very pleasing manner ; and he had the pleasure of announcing that they 

 had received, as a present from Mr. Goodinge, two very handsome albums, 

 each contained in a mahogany case. He might well say that they had that 

 evening an " embarras de richesse," for in addition to these two books, he 

 had to announce the gift of another beautiful album, from their esteemed 

 Treasurer, Mr. Gay. This, as they would see, was large and excellent in 

 both quality and taste, and had the initials of the Club impressed in gold 

 upon its cover. The Albums were then handed round for the inspection of 

 the members, and the special thanks of the Club were voted by acclamation 

 to Mr. Gay and Mr. Goodinge for their valuable gifts. The President ob- 

 served that it was of course useless to have albums unless they had 

 something to put into them; he therefore invited the members of the 

 Club to forward their cartes-de-visite to the Secretary for the purpose, 

 and particularly expressed his desire that portraits of deceased members 

 should, if possible, be obtained by those who were able to do so. If 

 any gentleman present could procure a likeness of their first President, 

 the late Dr. Lankester, it would be very highly valued. They could not of 

 course be choosers in the matter ; but if one of the cabinet size could be 

 procured, it would be desirable, Mr. Gay's album being furnished with a 

 number of spaces to take that size pictures in addition to the ordinary 

 cartes-de-visite. 



