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a great many difEerent species were all called by tlie name of gnat, so in 

 other countries anything which fed on human blood was called a mosquito. 

 As regarded the paper which had just been read, he felt sure that it would 

 be received as one of the highest importance, coming as it did from one who 

 wa.s facile princeps in such subjects. He had, therefore, much pleasure in 

 proposing that their best thanks be presented to Dr. Cobbold for his bringing 

 to their notice so valuable a communication for publication in the journal. 

 A vote of thanks to Dr. Cobbold was then put, and unanimously carried. 

 Mr. Dunning then read a short paper, descriptive of a new form of turn- 

 table, which he exhibited in the room. 



Dr. Matthews said that the article was very ingenious and very simple, 

 as well as most efBcieut for the purposes to which it was intended. 

 The thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr. Dunning. 

 The President said he had an announcement to make as to Mr. Crisp's 

 donation fund. In consequence of the diflBculty of appropriating it, the 

 Committee had, with Mr. Crisp's entire approval, resolved to devote it to 

 the purchase of books and apparatus for the general use of the Club. He 

 could only say that he thought this was a most kind concession on the part 

 of Mr. Crisp, and that it was the best use to which they could possibly put 

 the fund. 



Four gentlemen were then proposed for membership. 



Announcements of excursions were then made, and it was intimated that 

 there would be no ordinary meeting held in March, as the fourth Friday 

 in that month would be Good Friday. 



The proceedings then terminated with a conversazione, at which the 

 following objects were exhibited: — 



Section of Oyster shell ... ... ... Mr. F. W. Andrew. 



Co]onj oi Acinetce ... ... ... Mr. W. G. Cocks. 



Section of shell of .Sa?anws ... ... Mr. A. C. Goodinge. 



Cuticle, Leaf of Wallflower ... ... Mr. H. R. Gregory. 



Pearls from fresh-water mussel ... ... Mr. J. W. Groves. 



Cavernous hairs from Dog's lip ... ... ,, 



Pappus of Thistle, stained ... ... Mr. T. S. Morton. 



Trans, sec. Juncus ... ... ... Mr. J. W. Reed. 



Elater and spores of jFgtfisei-ujJi ... ... „ 



Section of Lam-entian Gneiss from the •) 



T 1 » ^ ,, [ Mr. G. Smith. 



Isle of Coll ... ... ... ) 



Attendance — Members, 97 Visitors, 19. 



