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CORRESPONDENCE. 



the more valuable articles in our note-books could not have been 

 found. 



The illustrations are very good. I did not think that you 

 would have attained to coloured drawings. 



The omission of the border-lines would perhaps improve the 

 plates. Yours very truly, 



Castle- Gary. C. P. Coombs. 



Information has been asked for, by a correspondent going to 

 India, regarding the best modes of mounting and preserving 

 Microscopic Objects in that and other similar climates. Where the 

 normal temperature ranges between 80^ and 100^ Fahr., or even 

 higher, it is evident that the ordinary methods employed in this 

 country will not suffice. Balsam will never harden properly, and 

 fluid media will soon find their way through the cements and 

 varnishes in common use here. Will some of our readers who 

 have been in those climates, or who have given attention to the 

 subject, kindly furnish us with the results of their experience ? 



Editor. 



EXCHANGES. 



Notices, are biserted in this column free oj 

 charge : — they should not exceed 5 lines 

 ■in length, and must reach us at least 

 8 weeks hefore date of publication. 



I have about Four Dozen Duplicate 

 Slides, which. I shall be glad to ex- 

 change with any member ; they are very 

 various. — Colonel Basevi, Elm Lodge, 

 Prestbury, Cheltenham. 



For Exchange, over 12 Doz. Micro. 

 Slides. Wanted, other Slides, Shells, 

 Natural- History Objects, and Scientific 

 Books, etc. —Send for List to J, A. 

 Ollard, F.K.M.S., Ye Hermitage, Forty 

 Hill, Enfield, Middlesex. 



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 ers are inseHed here at the rate of Six- 

 pence for 20 words, and Threepence 

 for every additional 10 ivords or por- 

 tion of 10. 



Microscopic Objects for Mounting. 

 Fifty preparations accurately named, 

 2/6. E. H. Philip, 4, Grove Street, 

 Stepney, Hull. 



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 PONDENTS. 



All communications should be addressed to 

 '^Editor," care of Mr. A. Allen, 1, 

 Cambridge Place, Bath. They vmst be 

 accompanied by the name and address 

 of the writers, but not necessarily for 

 2)ublication. 



W. T. A.— The title of the book you 

 enquire for is " The Story of our 

 Museum, showing how we formed it, 

 and what it taught us." By H. Hous- 

 man. 2/6. Pub. by " Christian Know- 

 ledge Soc." 



Phonographer,— " How to Work 

 with the Microscope," by Beale. 6th 

 edition (just published), price 21/- 

 Pub. by Harrison. 



Chas. Elcock. — Your second paper 

 will appear in our next. 



E. Lovett. — Thanks for your paper, 

 which shall have early attention. 



T. Barrett.— Many thanks for your 

 help kindly given to the drawing. 



Communications received from J. S., 

 A. B.. J. v., W. S., W. J. D., J. S. H., 

 J. B., T. B. S., J. B. J., A. D., T. P., 

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