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always distinguished it. Its strongest position is that of a 

 working Society, able and willing to impart sound instruction 

 in the use of an instrument which is now employed in almost 

 every branch of Art and Science, and also in the rudiments 

 of histology, a most important branch of the study of 

 Natural History ; and keeping this steadily in view we may 

 confidently anticipate the best results, both as regards the 

 future contributions of the Club to original scientific re- 

 search, and the extension of its already widely-spread influ- 

 ence and usefulness. 



