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The following objects were exhibited : — 



Crystals of Hippuric Acid (with spot lens) by Mr. White. 



Scales of Macrotoma Major, to show the beaded ap- 

 pearance which is the foundation of the new 

 views of structure of the Podura Scale Mr. Mclntire. 



Chigoe (Pulex penetrans) Mr. Groves. 



Dissection of capsules of Funaria hygrometrica, ... Mr. Smith. 



Various crystals (by polarised light) ... ) j£ r> Q roves . 



An Albertype Portrait ... 3 



The New Calliper Eyepiece Dr. Matthews. 



January 28th, 1870 — Chairman, P. Le Neve Foster, Esq., 



M.A., President; 



The following donations were announced : — 



11 Land and Water," weekly ... from the Publisher. 



" Science Gossip " thePublisher. 



" The Monthly Microscopical Journal " ... ... thePublisher. 



" The Popular Science Review " thePublisher, 



" The Chemical News " ... Mr Suffolk, 



The following gentlemen were ballotted for and duly elected : — Mr. Wm. 

 Atkinson, Mr. Wm. John Bull, M.A., Dr. Ed.Dowson, Mr. T, L. Edmunds, Mr. 

 Peter Gellatly, and Mr. Nathaniel E. Green. 



Dr. Robt. Braithwaite, P.L.S., read a paper <l On the Geographical Distribu- 

 tion of Mosses in Europe," the subject being illustrated by a large and interest- 

 ing collection of dried specimens. 



The President suggested that a hearty vote of thank s be presented to Dr. 

 Braithwaite for his kindness in coming forward to supply the want of a paper, 

 by reading what the club had been favoured with that evening, which was 

 carried by acclamation. 



Mr. B. T, Lowne said that at the previous meeting he had referred to Mr. Ray 

 as " the late Mr. Ray ;" he had since found that the gentleman in question was 

 alive, and it was therefore due to him that he should be unburied again. 

 The following objects were exhibited : — 



Diamond Beetle from China , by Mr. Golding. 



Foot of Dytiscus, and Gizzard of Cricket Mr. Conder. 



February 25th, 1870— Chairman, P. Le Nev© Foster, Esq,., 



M.A., President, 



The following donations were announced : — 



" Science Gossip " from the Publisher. 



" Land and Water " (weekly) the Editor. 



" The Monthly Microscopical Journal " thePublisher, 



"The Proceedings of the Bristol Natural History -\ 



Society " ... > the Society. 



List of Members of ditto J 



Two Slides Mr. Conder. 



The thanks of the club were voted to the donors. 



