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The following objects were exhibited : — 



Transverse section of mesentery of Calf ... Mr. W. I. Curties. 

 Foraminifera from Porto Seguro ... ... Mr. H. E. Freeman. 



Palpus of Spider ... ... ... Mr. H. G. Glasspoole. 



Supposed new Genus of Marine Worm ... Mr. W. Goodwin. 

 Young Oysters, polarized ... ... Mr. H. Morland. 



(Edogonium showing oospores .. ... Mr. J. W. Reed. 



Section of Meteorite showing fused crust ... Mr. G. Smith. 

 Mr. Groves also showed in illustration of his demonstration the following 

 sections : — 



Cornea of Frog. 

 Nerve fibres medullated. 

 Tactile hairs from lips of Cat. 

 Tongue of Dog. 

 iEsophagus and trachea. 

 Stomach of Dog, cardiac extremity. 

 Attendance — Members, G6 ; Visitors, 11. 



December 22nd, 1882. — Ordinary Meeting. 

 Dr. M. C. Cooke, M.A., A.L.S., &c, President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the previous Meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Mr. E. Bucknall and Mr. J. B. Hilditch were balloted for and duly elected 

 Members of the Club. 



The following donations and additions to the Club Library and Cabinet 

 were announced : — 



<< Journal of the Royal Microscopical} prom ^ goci . 

 Society" ... ... ... ) 



i( Journal of the Postal Microscopical Society " „ „ 



" Transactions of the Hertfordshire Natural") 

 History Society " ... ... ) 



" The Scientific Roll." Nos. 6, 7, and 8 ... „ the Publisher. 

 "The Analyst" ... ... ... „ „ 



"The Northern Microscopist" ... ... In exchange. 



" The American Monthly Microscopical J 

 Journal" ... ... ... ) 



"Coles' Studies." Nos. 29 to 32 ... ... Purchased. 



" Annals of Natural History " ... ... ,, 



The thanks of the Meeting were voted to the donors. 



Mr. Scofield suggested that the donations and additions to the property of 

 the Club acquired, say that evening, should remain upon the table during 

 the next conversational evening. At present the books went at once into the 



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