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that they were strongly impregnated with alkali. During a short stoppage at 

 Green Rivers, he obtained from one of these pools some water containing a large 

 quantity of some sort of crustacean, some specimens of which were nearly half 

 an inch long. The next morning he found the upper part of the water was clear, 

 and the lower part thick, and also that it contained enormous quantities of 

 Cyclops, all very lively, and closely resembling the common species. He made 

 sure that no air was admitted to the bottle, and therefore that no evaporation 

 or decrease in the water took place, and he examined it constantly up to July 

 loth, when the Cyclops seemed as numerous as ever. After July 15th he was 

 separated from his baggage for about a month, and during this interval the 

 bottle was kept in darkness instead of being in the light as before. When he 

 examined it again he could only find two specimens, and by the middle of Sep- 

 tember there was only one. This one he had brought with him to the meeting. 

 The thanks of the meeting were voted to Dr. Foulerton for his communication. 

 The Secretary read a letter* from Dr. J. J. Woodward, of the Army Medical 

 Department, Washington, upon Nobert's Tests, with reference to the paper 

 upon the subject read by Mr. Webb, at the March meeting of the Club, and 

 printed at p. 155 of the July number of the Journal. 



Mr. Webb made some remarks upon Dr. Woodward's letter, and promised to 

 write a reply to it. 



The President brought to the meeting a number of specimens of woods, all 

 named, and with one exception, the Wellingtonia — all recent cuttings — to be 

 placed at the disposal of those members who were engaged in making wood 

 sections, and he hoped that whilst preparing specimens for themselves, they 

 would also prepare a set for the cabinet of the Club. 



The various engagements for the ensuing month having been announced, and 

 the list of gentlemen proposed for membership read, the proceedings terminated 

 with a conversazione, at which the following objects were exhibited : — 

 Various Marine objects ... ... ... by Mr. Fitch. 



Section of Tooth of Fossil Fish ... ... Mr. W. Hainworth, jun. 



Marchantia Polymorpha, and its fructification Mr. Martinelli. 

 Transverse section of Tooth of Ox (shown ") m m • * 



under one of his Travelling Microscopes) •> ^' ^Sii^^e- 



Lepidozia Reptans ... ... ... Mr. J. C. Sigsworth. 



Section of Spur Hoof of Ram ... ... Mr. Topping. 



Pleurosigma Angulatum (shown under one of 7 

 Mr. Swift's new '-in. objectives) ... ) Mr. Geo. Williams. 



Attendance— Members, 73 ; Visitors, 9. 



October 10th, 1873. — Conversational Meeting. 



The following objects were exhibited :— 



Voluntary Muscle (Human) ... ... ... Mr. Bartlett. 



Pollen of Everlasting Flower ... ... ... ^^ 



Fang of Spider, showing Poison Hole ... ... Mr. Fitch. 



Larva from abdomen of El rwig ... ... ... ,, 



Lips of Fly ... ... ... ... ... Mr.Goodinge. 



Cyclosis in ^nac/iaris ... ... ... ... Mr. Martinelli. 



* Printed at p. 198 ante. 



