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October 14th, 1881. — Conversational Meeting. 



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The following objects were exhibited : — 

 Pediculus capitis — the tracheal system par- 

 tially injected with carmine 

 Section of Stem of Geranium, polarized 

 Sections of Coccidium of Rhodymenia ciliata~) 

 ( Marine Alga) showing spores in situ j 



South African Fly, showing curious antennae.. 

 Exuvium of Leaf Insect in a Spider's Web 

 Calyx of Thymus vulgaris, from Nice, show- 

 ing white hairs and oil-glands 

 Foot of Dytiscus marginalis 

 Seed-vessel of Rosa canina, showing hairs 

 Parasite of Skate, Crustacea suctoria, fe 



male, with egg-sacs 

 I stlxmia nervosa, front and side views 

 Sections of spathe and peduncle of Monstera 

 deliciosa 



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The President. 



Mr. F. W. Andrew. 

 Mr. T. H. Buff ham. 



Rev. H. J. Fase. 

 Mr. F. Fitch. 



Mr. H. G. Glasspoole. 



Mr. H. R. Gregory. 

 Dr. Matthews. 



Mr. A. D. Michael. 



Mr. H. Morland. 



Mr. J. W. Reed. 



Attendance — Members, 68 ; Visitor, 1. 



from Mr. T. C. White. 

 ,, the Society. 



October 28th, 1881. — Ordinary Meeting. 



T. Charters White, Esq., M.R.C.S., (fee, President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Mr. W. P. Reynolds and Mr. V. Simons were balloted for and duly 

 elected members of the Club. 



The following additions to the Library and Cabinet were announced : — 

 "Proceedings of the Linnean Society" 

 " Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society'' 

 " The Northern Microscopist '' 

 " Report on the Methods of Research in 



use at the Naples Aquarium" 

 " The American Naturalist " 

 " The American Monthly Microscopical Journal" 

 " Annals of Natural History" 

 " Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science " 

 " Challenger Reports " 

 •'Floating Matter in the Air " (Tyndall) 

 17 Slides, illustrating subjects treated by 

 Dr. Carpenter ... 

 The thanks of the Club were voted to the donors. 



Mr. H. Epps exhibited and described an old solar microscope manufac- 

 tured by Culpepper probably about 1750, which had been lent to him by a 

 friend for the purpose. 



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in exchange. 



in exchange. 



purchased. 



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from Mr. J. W. Groves. 

 „ Mr. T. C. White. 



