12 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1880. 



heart, the worms burst forth in bunches, slowly uncoiling them- 

 selves. They were white, stiff and wire-like, and not in the least 

 stained with blood. They lived in water about twenty-four hours. 

 The large blood-vessels of the lungs were filled densel}^, and even 

 from the small ones long Filarial were with some difficulty with- 

 drawn. No worms were found in the kidne3S." 



January 21. 

 The President. Dr. Ruschenberger, in the chair. 

 Nineteen persons present. 



A paper entitled '' Careinological Notes, No. 2. Revision of 

 .the Gelasimi," by J. S. Kingsley, was presented for pul)lication. 



The death of Thomas M. Brewer, a correspondent, Avas an- 

 nounced. 



Chas. W. Pickering, John S. Jenks, Wm. H. Jenks, A. K. 

 Thomas, Ferris W. Price, John Wagner, Chas. P. Tasker, Henry 

 ;F. Fonnad and George W. Biddle were elected members, 



Angelo Heilprin, of New York, Dr. C. A. White, of Washing- 

 :ton, Albert De Selle, of Paris, R. Hoernes, of Vienna, Georges 

 Rolland, of Paris, and Victor Raulin, of Bordeaux, were elected 

 < correspondents. 



The following were ordered to be printed : — 



