300 



Mr. G. H. King. — Several fresh-water aquaria, with Japanese gold-fish, 

 and other interesting objects. 



Mr. Moginie. — Large Microscopes — Portable Travelling Microscopes — 

 Portable Lamps — Revolving Stereoscope, with 36 glass stereographs of 

 British, Continental, and American Scenery. 



Messrs. Murray and Heath. — Microscopes — New Medical Microscope — 

 Patent adjusting Graphoscope — Sea-side Microscope — Paper Transparencies, 

 &c, &c. 



Messrs. Powell andLEALAND. — Cyclosis in VaUisnaria under l-16th inch 

 Immersion Objective. C onochilus volvox. 



Messrs. Ross and Co. — Microscopes on the Ross and Jackson Models ; also a 

 complete set of Microscopical Apparatus. 



Mr. .Steward — Large Microscope — Botanical Microscope — Case showing 

 Microscope with very complete set of apparatus and object Cabinet — New 

 and simple form of Botanical Microscope, &c. 



Mr. Swift. — Microscopes — New Travelling Microscope — New Adjusting 

 Nose-piece, for centering the Objective to the Achromatic Condenser, &c, &c. 



Mr. Edwd. Simpson, President of the Sydenham Microscopical Society, 

 delivered a very interesting lecture called " Sketches of Pond Life," and 

 illustrated by a large number of drawings, in the Mathematical Theatre. 



Mr. G. J. Smith (James How & Co.) exhibited at intervals, during the 

 evening, by means of the oxy-hydrogen apparatus, in one of the dark rooms, 

 Views of Scottish Scenery, Statuary, Photomicrography, Experiments with 

 Polarized Light, &c. 



A band, under the leadership of Mr. R. W. Barratt, performed a selection 

 of operatic and other music, during the evening, in the Flaxman Hall. 



April 27th. — Henry Lee, Esq., F.L.S., &c, President, 



in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 



The President expressed the great regret which he felt at his unavoidable 

 absence from their last meeting ; he need not mention that illness was the 

 cause, this being known generally amongst them. But it was to him a 

 matter of great desire to be present at all the meetings, and he could 

 assure them that nothing but illness or very important engagements would 

 ever keep him from the chair. 



The following gentlemen were balloted for, and unanimously elected, 

 members of the Club : — Mr. George Draper, Mr. Henry Gilbertson, Mr. A. 

 C. Pearcy, and Mr. George Thorpe. 



The President said they had received notice of the establishment of the 

 Borough of Hackney Natural History Club, which had started with 47 

 members, and under favourable prospects. He need not assure them that 

 the sympathies of the Quekett Club would always be extended to this 

 kindred society, and that their best wishes would be offered for its success. 

 He had also received an invitation to join the Watford Natural History 



