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sustained a very sad loss in the death of their late Treasurer, Mr. Vezey, 

 for whom he had formed a warm regard, but they were glad to know 

 that Mr. Baxter had taken up the work with his equal ability and zeal. 



The motion was then put to the Meeting and unanimously carried. 



Dr. Hebb, on behalf of his colleagues, returned thanks for the vote 

 just passed, but desired to include in the motion the name of Mr. 

 Parsons, in order to express his appreciation of the excellent way in 

 which the secretarial work was carried out, for it was owing to Mr. 

 Parsons's care that the smooth working of the Society's affairs was in 

 great measure due. 



Dr. Scott said he very cordially supported Dr. Hebb's remarks as to 

 the services rendered to the Society by Mr. Parsons. 



Mr. C. D. Soar then moved a vote of thanks to the Auditors and 

 Scrutineers, which, having been seconded by Mr. Gardner, was put to the 

 Meeting and carried unanimously. 



The following Objects were exhibited :— 



Dr. Hebb : — The following Stereo-photo-micrographs received from 

 Mr. Dollman, of Adelaide : Volvox glohator x 35 ; Cornea of Eye of 

 Beetle X 200 ; Aula^odisms x 250 : ActinojJtycus x 400 ; Triceratium 



X 400 ; Goscinodiscus spiniferus x 4o0 (pseudoscopic) ; Navicula lyra 



X 1000. 



Mr. C. F. Rousselet : — Freshwater Polyzoa : Alcyonella fungosa ; 

 ditto. Young emerging from statoblasts ; Arachnoidia Ray-Lankesteri, 

 from Lake Tanganyika ; Cristatella mucedo ; ditto, Statoblasts ; Frederi- 

 cella sultana ; Loiihopus crystalUnus ; ditto, Statoblasts ; Lophopodella 

 Thomasi, Statoblasts, from Rhodesia ; Membranipora monostachys var. 

 fossaria, from brackish water near Great Yarmouth ; Pectinatella gela- 

 tinosa, from Japan ; ditto, Statoblasts ; Pectinatella magnifica, from the 

 Havel, near Berlin; Paludkella Ehrenhergi ; Plumatella repens ; ditto, 

 Statoblasts ; Victor ella pavida. 



New Fellows. — The following were elected Ordinary Fellows of the 

 Society : — Dr. Hermann Ambronn and Mr. Robert Paulson. 



