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Pai fitt, Protozoa of Devonshire, &c. ... ... ... ... 1809 



Parker and Jones, Foraminifera, Coast of Norway ... ... ... 1857 



Eeuss, Foraminiferen Crag d'Anyers 



,, ,, der Septarientlironeg von Berlin ... ... 1851 



,, ,, Kauara See ... ... ... ... 1865 



,, ,, Deutschen Oberoligocans ... ... ... 1804 



,, ,, Westphalischen ... ... ... ... 1800 



,,. ,, Lagenidpen ... ... ... ... 1802 



,, ,, Oberburg in Steiermark ... ... ... 18G4 



,, ,, des Deutschen Septarienthrones ... ... 1806 



Seguenza, Foraminifera of Messina ... ... ... ... 1862 



Terquem, Foraminiferes du Lias .. ... ... ... ... 1862-6 



Weaver, Composition of Chalk Eocks, &c. ... 



A letter was read from the Secretary of University College, granting per- 

 mission to the Club to hold its meetings in that building during the present 

 year, and also to hold the Annual Soiree on the 17th April. 



The warm thanks of the Club were unanimously voted to the authorities of 

 the College for the continuation of their generous liberality in allowing the free 

 use of the building for the meetings. 



The following gentlemen were balloted for, and duly elected members of the 

 Club:- Mr. Thos. W. Burton, Mr. Jas. Cornish, Mr. L. May, Mr. Wm. Payne, 

 Mr. Jas, Russell, Mr. J. C. Walker, and Mr. William Wilson. 



Mr. T. C. White read a paper on " An Improved Method of Mounting Opaque 

 Objects" (printed p. 232 ante). 



The thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr. White for his communication. 



Mr. T. C. White read a letter from Mr. Furlonge, describing " Certain re- 

 markable organisms observed in the rat flea." The specimen to which reference 

 was made was exhibited in the room under the microscope. 



The President, in moving a vote of thanks to Mr. Furlonge, made some 

 remarks differing from the view taken by him ; and Mr. Lowne also considered 

 that Mr. Furlonge vpas in error. The matter stood over for further in- 

 vestigation. 



Mr. M. Hawkins Johnson read a paper "On the Microscopic Structure of 

 Flint and Allied Substances" (see p. 234 ante). The subject was illustrated by 

 coloured diagrams. 



The thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted to Mr. Johnson for his 

 paper. 



The President observed that the appearance presented by the objects shown 

 on the diagrams very strongly resembled the remains of sponge. 



Mr. T. C. White said he had taken great interest in this subject, and had 

 certainly seen many evidences which led him to suppose that the remains found 

 in flints are those of sponges. He had one section which abounded with spicules 

 and gemmules of sponge. He inclined strongly to the view that flints were 

 silicified sponges. 



Mr. J. G. Waller said that the flint question was a difficult one, and had been 

 often discussed. He noticed that although Mr. Johnson's ideas appeared to 

 diff'er from those of Dr. Bowerbank, yet they pointed to the same conclusions. 

 He had examined Mr. Johnsons specimens, and thought that if their origin 

 were organic, it must have been the sarcode of the sponge. He believed that he 

 had seen something of the kind in the sarcode of a living sponge, but could not 

 pronounce any positive opinion. 



