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prism could therefore be used in place of either the plane or the concave 

 mirror. 



Mr. Wenham, in reply to a question put to him, said that the principle of this 

 arrangement was simple and obvious, and it would no doubt perfectly answer, 

 there would be a little loss of light unless the two parts were cemented. 



The list of meetings and excursions for the ensuing month was then read, and 

 the proceedings closed as usual with a conversazione, at which the following 

 objects were exhibited : — 



Book Insect (undescribed) by Mr. F. W. Andrew. 



Plumatella re.pens Mr. W. G. Cocks. 



Flea of Hedgehog, with arnri ... .. Mr. Freeman. 



Cardnns mcenas {Isi silage) ... Mr. J. W. Goodinge- 



Microscopic Writing — (the Lord's Prayer) Mr. Moginie. 

 Marchantia polymorpka (section through ") jr gi^de 



disc) J 



Piiccinia Malvacearmm (the new holly- ") -kit j a Smith 

 hock disease) ... ... J 



Gritty Tissue in Young Pear ") j^^^._ r^ q White. 



CEciclinm Urticce 3 



PIah/sfomaseminaHo7ies (maxhle nettle fly)... Mr. G. Williams. 

 Sections of Insects' eyes (showing the retina) Mr. R. P. Williams. 

 Attendance— Members, 67; Visitors, 8; total, 75. 



July 10th, 1874. — Conyersational Meeting. 



The following objects were exhibited : — 



New Infusorian Mr. Badcock. 



Wing of Midge ... ... ... ... Mr. Freeman. 



'Ruhj-ta,il Fly , Chrysis ignita ... Mr. Geo. Williams. 



Attendance— Members, 37- 



July 24th, 1874. — Anniversary Meeting. 



Dr. R. Braithwaite, F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read, and confirmed. 



The meeting was then made special for the purpose of correcting an in- 

 formality which occurred in the nomination of Vice-Presidents at the meeting 

 held June 26th, in consequence of which such nominations were rendered void. 



The following gentlemen were then nominated to fill the offices of Vice- 

 Presidents during the ensuing year : — 



Dr Braithwaite Proposed by Mr. Golding Seconded by Mr. Jackson. 

 Mr. B. T. Lowne ,, Mr. T. C. White ,, Mr. Hainworth. 



Mr. C.F.White ,, Dr. Matthews „ Mr. Waller. 



Mr. T. C. White ,, Mr. Jackson ,, Dr. Ramsbotham. 



Dr. Matthew?, in accordance with notice given at the meeting in June, moved 

 the alteration of rule 6, by omitting the word " Foreign," in order to enable the 



