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Mr. E. G. Wood exhibited and described a combined Microscope and 

 telescope. The inner tube contained a very powerful lens-combination 

 which formed the Microscope— well adapted to the purpose of observing 

 small insects and organic specimens. This same lens-combination also 

 formed part of the lens-combination of the telescope, which latter, when 

 fully extended, and the inner tube brought slightly forward, enabled one 

 to see objects near at hand (such as a bird on its nest, a caterpillar on 

 a leaf, or a butterfly on a flower) without disturbing them. The magnifi- 

 cation-power of the telescope was about 8 diameters, of the Microscope 

 12 diameters, and as a short focus-glass up to 20 diameters. Naturalists 

 would find the instrument a useful companion during country rambles. 

 The instrument complete in a leather case was priced at 12s. 6d. 



The President proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. E. G. Wood for his 

 interesting exhibit, which was carried with acclamation. 



Before adjourning to view the specimens of pond life on exhibition 

 the President said he wished to pass a very hearty vote of thanks to 

 Members of the Quekett Microscopical Club, and to Fellows of the 

 Royal Microscopical Society who had contributed to this exhibition. 



The President also announced that at the next Meeting of the Brass 

 and Glass Section, on May 22, Mr. T. H. Court would treat of examples 

 of the Wilson and of the Culpeper-Scarlet types of Microscope. 



The next Meeting of the Society was announced for June 19, when 

 it was hoped that Lord Avebury would read a paper, entitled " Notes on 

 Pollen." 



The Secretary, read the following extract from a letter written by 

 Mr. Frederick Chapman, of the National Museum, Melbourne : — 



" If there is anything I can do for the Society in this part of the 

 world, kindly let me know. You might enclose a couple of forms for 

 membership. Our secretary of the Melbourne Microscopical Society has 

 just gone home (Dr. J. C. Kaufmann), and will probably pay you a 

 visit. I am sure you will do what you can for him." 



Fellows who had not hitherto signed the Roll were called upon to 

 do so. 



