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own particular subject, and especially when it dealt with his own work, 

 that subject had far more attraction for his hearers, and was infinitely 

 more instructive than a mere resume of the year's work, and he ventured 

 to think that what they had heard that evening proved the truth of this. 

 All would go home having learned something, and that something that 

 would cling to their memories all their lives, and all would feel grate- 

 ful that their President had not considered himself competent to give 

 a summary of the year. He asked the Meeting to return a very hearty 

 vote of thanks to their President for his most interesting Address, which 

 recorded so much admirable work, and to beg his permission to print 

 that Address in the Journal. 



Mr. F. Orfeur seconded the proposal, and in doing so wished to 

 congratulate the President on the extremely lucid manner in which he 

 had put so difficult a subject before the Society, and also for his ex- 

 cellent photographs. It was not everybody's good fortune to be in a 

 position to study the interesting subject of blood-parasites, nor to obtain 

 the necessary material to start on, but it had added greatly to the in- 

 terest of the evening to have had such a subject brought to their 

 notice by a past master in the art of parasitic knowledge, and he quite 

 agreed that it was infinitely preferable for the President to have given 

 a lecture on his own work instead of a mere summary of the year. 



The President thanked Mr. Michael and Mr. Orfeur and the Meeting 

 generally very cordially for the way in which they had received his 

 Address, and for their kind references to it, and said he would feel 

 greatly honoured to see it published in the Journal. 



Mr. Barnard said it was usual to propose a vote of thanks to the 

 Honorary Officers of the Society, and he felt sure that all would agree 

 that this should be no mere formality. It was not recognized by a 

 great number of Members, and those who did not come into close 

 touch with the conduct of the Society, what a large amount of work 

 was necessary on the part of these officers to prepare well-organized 

 meetings, to facilitate the publication of their Journal, and generally 

 to keep the Society going ; he had very great pleasure, therefore, in 

 proposing a hearty vote of thanks to all the Honorary Officers. 



Mr. D. Davies said he had much pleasure in seconding that vote, and 

 having been put to the Meeting it was carried unanimously. 



Mr. Shillington Scales returned thanks on behalf of the Honorary 

 Officers for the vote just passed. As one of the Honorary Officers him- 

 self he could not enlarge upon the work done by the Council, collectively 

 and individually. He would, however, like to allude to their good for- 

 tune in having Mr. Plimmer as their President, who took so keen an 

 interest in every detail of the working of the Society. He would also 

 like to allude to the responsibility borne by their Treasurer. The ex- 

 penses of the Society had been much higher, and it was the business of 

 the Treasurer to try and make both ends meet. It was, however, a great 

 satisfaction to Members of the Council to know that their fellowship had 

 increased during the past year. He wished to impress upon all present 

 that if the Society were to be maintained and extended, fresh Fellows 

 were wanted of the right kind, and it was to the existing Fellows that 

 one must look to bring suitable men into the Society. 



