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Nicoll, jun., Mr. J. Sargent, jun., Mr. J. Sari, and Mr. J. S. Townsend, 

 F.R.M.S. J and Doctor S. 0. Lindberg, of Helsingfors, Professor Hamilton, L. 

 Smith, of Hobart College, Geneva, U. S. A. ; and Dr. J. J. Woodward, Assistant 

 Surgeon General United States Army, were balloted for and elected Honorary 

 Foreign Members of the Club. 



The Secretary read a paper descriptive of anew elementary hand microscope, 

 sent by Dr. Guy for exhibition to the members. 



The President moved a vote of thanks to Dr. Guy for his communication, and 

 expressed his admiration of the microscope which had been lent for their in- 

 spection, and which he thought was the most beautiful instrument of its class 

 which had yet been brought out. 



The Secretary called the attention of the members to the communication 

 received from Mr. T. W. Wonfor, inviting the co-operation of members of the 

 Club at a soiree, to be held at Brighton during the meeting of the British 

 Association, and intimating that the L. B. and S. C. Railway had offered to 

 extend the privileges granted to the members of the Association to auy members 

 of the Club who might desire to be present on that occasion. 



Mr. Mclntire inquired what was to be exhibited, as he believed there was 

 some plan laid down with respect to the objects. 



The Secretary said the objects exhibited were to be illustrative of marine 

 life. 



Mr. Curties informed the members that the Society at Brighton had promised 

 to supply objects for exhibition to any of the members who would attend and 

 take their microscopes. 



The proceedings then terminated with a conversazione, at which the following 

 objects were exhibited : — 



Microscopic Fungi by Mr. Bureh. 



Eolis (a nudibranchiate Mollusc) alive Mr. Oxley. 



Trohoscis of Sijrphus ribesi Mr. Sigsworth. 



(Eclstes crystallinus (group) Mr. Geo. Williams. 



Two Object Glasses of American manufacture by"^ Mr- Ward, of the 



Wales, I and -^5 in., brought for exhibition and com- > Bailey Microsco- 



parison J pical Society. 



Spicules of Gorgonia, various 1 By Mr. James How, in 



Do. do. white 



"'"^^^ J> Dr. Guy s lUumina 



Crystalised Silver | Hand Microscope. 



Elytron of Diamond Beetle J 



Attendance — members, 62 j visitors, 8. 



