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soft that a section could be cut off quite through the fang, and showing the 

 dentinal tubes perfectly. He had been working at the subject for a long time, 

 and had frequently rendered a recent tooth so soft by soaking it in glycerine 

 and acetic acid, that he could shave off a thin slice with a penknife, and in 

 some cases the tooth was rendered so soft that he could draw out the contents 

 of the dentinal tubes attached to the pulp or nerve of the tooth. 



Mr. Ruffle said that if any gentleman wished to have some teeth to experi- 

 ment upon, he could supply them, as a quantity had been placed in his handa 

 for distribution. 



The Secretary read a letter describing a new slide for opaque objects. The 

 slide was made of wood, with a cell sunk in the centre, over which a cap of 

 copper tightly fitted, covering in the object effectually from dust, &c, when 

 not required for use, and enabling it to be seen without a covering glass when 

 the cap was removed. Specimens of these slides were placed upon the table 

 for examination. 



The proceedings terminated with a converzazione, at which the following 

 objects were exhibited ; — ■ 



Transverse Section of Beech by Mr. M. Burgess. 



Pygidium of Chrysopa perla by Mr. Conder. 



Gemmae of Blasia pusilla by Mr. Jackson. 



Section of Lower Maxilla of Weasel ... by Mr. T. Charters White. 

 A quantity of miscellaneous objects, unmounted, were presented for distii- 

 bution amongst the members by Mr. D. E. Goddard and oJier friends. 



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rfrom the Author. 



January 27th, 1871. — Chairman, Dr.R. Braithwaite, F.L.S.,&c, 



Vice President. 



The following donations were announced: — 



"Land and Water" (Weekly) from the Editor. 



" The Monthly Microscopical Journal" „ the Publisher. 



"Science Gossip" ... ... ... ... ... ... ,, » 



" The Popular Science Review " ... ... „ ,, 



" The American Naturalist" in exchange. 



Mr. Mclntire's paper, "Notes on the Minute Structure" 



of Insect Scales" (2 copies) .. 



A paper "On the discrimination of Fibres in Mixed") -^r -m- m g u ff Ur 



Fabrics," by Mr. John Spiller J 



6 Slides of Diatoms Mr. Curteis. 



18 Slides of Diatomacese Mr. Hardman. 



3 Slides of Funaria hygrometrica ... ... ... Mr. A. Smith. 



The thanks of the Club were voted to the donors. 



The following gentlemen were ballotted for and duly elected members of the 

 club :— Mr. Thomas Forshaw, jun., Mr. Augustus De Souza Guimaraens, Mr. 

 Henry Jefferson, Mr. William B. Kesteven, F.R.CS. 



Mr. M. C. Cooke read a paper by Mr. F. Kitton, of Norwich, entitled IC A 

 Further Examination of the Jutland Deposit of the Island of Mors." 



The Chairman said he felt sure that all would join with him in a cordial vote 

 of thauks to Mr. Kitton for his interesting paper j they would also doubtless 



