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PROCEEDINGS. 



August 8tli, 1879. — Conversational Meeting. 



The following objects were exhibited : — 



Book mite Mr. F. W. Andrew. 



Elytron of Beetle. Lordops Gyllenhalii ... Mr. F. Enock. 



Cape Polyzoa ... ... ... ... ... Eev. H. J. Fase. 



Sucking stomach of Blow-fly Mr. F. Fitch. 



Stem of Thistle stained Mr. W. Goodwin. 



Section of Molar-tooth of Sheep ... ... Mr. J. J. Hunter. 



♦* The top of the mud," Keston Mr. J. E. Ingpen. 



Dap/mia pulex ... ... ... ... Mr. A . Martinelli . 



Cast skin of Spider Mr. H. Morland. 



Sponge. Acarnus innominatus ... ... Mr. B. W. Priest. 



Alga. Cladophora 7'ectanguJaris ... ... Mr. T. L. Waterman. 



Attendance — Members, 45; Visitors, 2. 



August 22nd, 1879. — Ordinary Meeting. 



A. D. Michael, Esq., F.L.S., &c., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 

 The following gentlemen were balloted for and duly elected members of 

 the Club :— Mr. A. J. E. Arch, Mr. William Burton, IVIr. Cuttell, Mr. D. W. 

 Greenhough, Mr. A. H. Soames, Mr. Jno. W. Tate, Dr. H. Whittell, and Mr. 

 Bryce M. Wright. 

 Three gentlemen were proposed for membership. 



The Chairman reminded the members that at the previous meeting there 

 had been some discussion about the nomination of Mr. Hailes as Co- 

 Secretary to the Club, but it was decided that in accordance with the 

 rules it could not be done then. The Committee had, however, since that 

 meeting nominated Mr. Hailes, and the ballot for his election would take 

 place at their next meeting. 



The following Donations to the Club were announced : — 



" Journal of the Eoyal Microscopical Society" from the Society. 

 '* Proceedings of the Bristol Natural His- ■> 



tory Society" 3 " " 



" Eighth Annual Eeport of the Chester ^ 



Society of Natural Science " ... ) " " 



" Proceedings of the Belgian Microscopical 

 Society" ... ^ 



