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with the widow; nothing could console her, that must be left to a Higher 

 Power, but human sympathy was never thrown away, and it had a real value 

 in a time like that. The Committee had passed a vote of sympathy with Mrs. 

 Hardwicke, and he thought it would be fitting that a similar expression of their 

 feelings should be made by the general body of the members themselves. 



Dr. Braithwaite said that as a friend of the late Mr. Hardwicke, and as one 

 who had been much in contact with him, he should have much pleasure in 

 moving the following resolutions : — 1st. " That the Committee and Members of 

 the Quekett Microscopical Club desire to express their sense of the loss they 

 have sustained in the death of Mr. Eobert Hardwicke, the Treasurer and one 

 of the Pounders of their Society, and to bear testimony to the great value of 

 the services rendered by him for nearly ten years, not only in adequately filling 

 the office of Treasurer, but also in furthering in all ways that lay in his power 

 the welfare and best interests of the Club. His amiability of disposition, and 

 readiness of resource will ever live in the memories of those who have been 

 associated with him ;" and 2nd, " That a copy of this resolution and expression 

 of condolence and sympathy on the part of the Club, be forwarded to Mrs. 

 Hardwicke." 



The resolutions having been respectively seconded by Mr T. C. White, and 

 Mr C. F. White, 



Mr Golding said that the remarks of the President, and the words of the re- 

 solutions would meet with such a real and hearty response from every member 

 of the club that he felt sure no remarks in support would be in any way needed. 



The President then put them to the meeting, when they were unanimously 

 carried. 



On the motion of the President it was resolved that "these expressions of 

 sympathy on the part of the members be entered on the minutes of the Club." 



The following gentlemen were then balloted for, and duly elected members of 

 the club : Mr James Harrison, Mr Charles Nathaniel Peal, and Mr. Henry 

 Williams. 



Mr. Hind gave notice that at the next meeting, he would move the following 

 alterations in rule III. :— 1st, to omit the words, " That in the event of such 

 nominations exceeding one half more than the number of vacant offices, the 

 candidates be reduced by show of hands to such proportion." 2nd, in line 

 eight, after the word "President" to add "Vice-Presidents." 3rd, inline 

 fifteen, after the word "President'' to add "Vice-Presidents." The effect of 

 the first of these proposed alterations would be that the names of all the persons 

 nominated as members of committee would go to the ballot, instead of the 

 reduced number ; the other proposal would place the nominations of Vice-Presi- 

 dents in the hands of the committee, in common with those of the President, 

 Treasurer, and Secretaries. 



Mr. Hind also moved that the next ordinary meeting of the Club be made 

 special to consider the foregoing propositions. 



The motion was seconded by Dr. Foulerton, and carried unanimously. 



Mr. W. W. Jones read a short paper describing a contrivance for cleaning thin 

 glass covers, which he exhibited. 



The President said he could speak in high terms of this little apparatus; it 

 was very simple, and perfectly answered its purpose. 



A vote of thanks to Mr. Jones, for his communication, was passed. 



Mr. T. C. White said that it would be remembered that a short time ago he 

 had brought under the notice of the Club a slide of the salivary glands of the 



