92 ON PUTREFACTIVE ORGANISMS. 



Dr. Dallinger mentioned that the last form was compara- 

 tively rare, and was more frequent in warmer countries. 

 It was clear, he said, that different climates had definite 

 forms. In conclusion, he said that twenty years ago, when 

 in a state of ill-health, he took to this research, and found 

 all these beauties and a thousand times more ; and he urged 

 those present to take up some field of microscopical research, 

 and seek for the hidden beauties of Nature. They would 

 find much pleasure in the doing of it. They need not be 

 appalled by the high powers he had used ; there were many 

 facts to be found by the help of far lower powers. If they 

 did this they would find that life would have a pleasure it 

 had never known before. 



A hearty vote of thanks to Dr. Dallinger for his ex- 

 tremely interesting and lucid paper, was proposed by Pro- 

 fessor Lloyd Morgan, and seconded by Dr. Beddoe. The 

 motion was carried by acclamation. Dr. Dallinger briefly 

 replied and the meeting then terminated. 



