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really new, he believed it had not been shown before at a meeting 

 of the Chib, and he had therefore thought the members might be 

 interested in seeing it. Since it was first brought out there had 

 been a few alterations made in it. The block M'hi:h held the 

 razor was arranged with a slot, so that any position of the 

 blade could be obtained ; there was also an arrangement by 

 means of which it could be tilted into any required position. The 

 \ises of the variovis adjustments to the working portions were 

 then briefly explained, and the thanks of the meeting voted to 

 Mr. C'urties for bringing this instrument for exhibition. 



Mr. F. R. Dixon-Nuttall and the Rev. R. Freeman's joint 

 paper on ^' Diylena rostrata, a new Rotifer," found at Knowsley 

 Park, Lancashire, was read by Mr. Rousselet, who also exhibited a 

 mounted specimen of the species in the room. 



The Chairman presumed, from what Mr. Rousselet had told 

 them, that not many persons in the room had seen this animal 

 in the flesh. Possibly, however, they would have future oppor- 

 tunities of doing so, since Knowsley Park, named as its habitat, 

 was not likely to be destroyed. He moved that the thanks of the 

 Club be ofiven to Messrs. Dixon-Nuttall and Freeman for the 

 addition they had made to their knowledge that evening. The 

 motion was carried unanimously. 



Mr. D. J. Scourfield read a further paper on the winter eggs 

 of Entomostraca, entitled " The Ephippia of the Lynceid Ento- 

 mostraca," illustrating the subject by drawings on the board. 



The Chairman regretted that he was unable to make any useful 

 remarks upon the subject of the paper, which it was impossible to 

 hear without feeling impressed with the knowledge of how much 

 there was yet to be known about everything, and how little 

 opportunity they had of learning it. He understood that Mr. 

 Scourfield had now given them three papers uj^on this subject, 

 and he thought he might venture to make a prophecy that they 

 would yet have a fourth or even a fifth paper upon it, and he 

 certainly hoped that his prediction would be fulfilled. He was 

 sure that all present would join in thanking Mr. Scourfield for 

 what he had told them that night. This was carried unanimously. 



Mr. Nelson's paper, " On the Black and White Dot " question, 

 was read by Mr. Karop — in the absence of the author, whose 

 state of health at the time unfortunately prevented him from 

 being at the meeting. 



