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The names of the following gentlemen were proposed for membership : — Mr. 

 C. J. Fox, Mr. Cyril B. Harcourt, Mr. Henry Davis, Mr. J. D. Rendell, and 

 Mr. W. F. Shore. 



A paper by Mr. Lowne was announced for the next meeting, as also the ex- 

 cursion for the ensuing month, and the proceedings terminated in the usual 

 manner. 



ORDINARY MEETING. 



OCTOBER 22nd, 1869. 



P. Le Neve Foster, Esq., President, in the Chair, 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved. 



The following donations were announced: — "Science Gossip" and "The 

 Monthly Microscopical Journal," from the Publisher; "Land and Water," 

 from the Editor; Huxley's "Introduction to the Classification of Animals," 

 from Mr. Arnold; fifty slides from Mr. M. C. Cooke; two slides from Mr. 

 Curties ; one slide from Mr, Tat em. 



The thanks of the members were returned to the respective donors. 



Five gentlemen proposed at the previous meeting were then ballotted for, and 

 declared duly elected. 



Mr. B. T. Lowne read a paper " On the Aid Derivable from the Microscope 

 in the Classification of Animals." 



Dr. Braithwaite made a few remarks on the remarkable character of Mr. 

 Lowne's paper, and expressed his conviction that the investigation of the subject 

 could not be in better hands. 



Mr. Hailes read a paper " On some Portions of Skin supposed to be Human, 

 found on a door in Westminster Abbey." 



Thanks were voted for the papers read. 



A number of objects were announced for exhibition. 



The following gentlemen were proposed for membership : — Messrs. E. M. 

 Chater, Ed. Hart, Edmund Perken, and George Naylor Stoker, F.E.M.S. 



The Secretary called attention to the extra meetings, and expressed his con- 

 viction they formed a characteristic distinction of the Club. 



The proceedings terminated in the usual manner. 



ORDINARY MEETING. 



NOVEMBER 26th, 1869. 

 P. Le Neve Foster, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved. 



The following donations to the Club were announced :— "The Chemical 

 .News," from the Publisher and Mr. Suffolk; " Science Gossip" and " The 

 Monthly Microscopical Journal," from the Publisher ; " Nature, " from the 

 Publisher ; " Taylor's Scientific Calendar for 1870," from the Publishers ; 

 twelve slides from Mr. Curties ; six slides from the Secretary ; ' ' Land and 

 Water," from the Editor ; specimens of Sponge Sand, from Mr. Lemon. 



