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Mr. Barnard said that Mr. Nelson had by the work he had 

 -done sufficiently demonstrated the capability of lime when used as 

 he had described ; yet he thought the general experience of it was 

 that the surface of the lime was not so evenly incandesced as that 

 of the carbon, which, in addition to being a very small and 

 homogeneous point of light, was also much more intense. Mr. 

 Nelson's plan was no doubt excellent and efficient, but he ventured 

 to think that the electric lamp was better. 



The thanks of the Club were unanimously voted to Mr. Barnard 

 for his interesting communication. 



Announcements of Meetings, etc. for the ensuing month were 

 then made, and it was intimated that at the next ordinary 

 meeting nominations for Members to fill vacancies on the 

 Committee would be asked for. 



January 21st, 1898. — Ordinary Meeting. 

 J. G. Waller, Esq., F.S.A., President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 



Mr. William T. Webster w^as balloted for, and duly elected 

 a member of the Club. 



The Secretary called attention to a misprint which had 

 been discovered on the title page issued with the last number of 

 the Journal, in which " Vol. V." was inadvertently printed instead 

 of " Vol. VI." 



The Secretary mentioned that during the past month the 

 ■death had been announced of Mr. Ernest Hart, a gentleman well 

 known in connection with sanitary science, and for many years 

 Editor of the British Medical Journal. Mr. Hart was the 

 second President of the Quekett Club, having been elected in 

 1866 in succession to Dr. Lankester; and those whose connection 

 with the Club extended so far back in its history well remember 

 the very efficient manner in which he carried out the duties 

 •which devolved upon him. 



