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A voto of thanks (moved by Mr. JJiCHOL and seconded by Mi-. Facey) to the 

 donors of presentations was agreed to. 



Agreeably to the resolution j)assed at last meeting, the Museum and Library 

 were now thrown open for a Microscopical Exhibition, and as each Fellow 

 Lad the privilege of introducing two ladies, the rooms were soon crowded with 

 visitors. 



Seventeen microscopes were arranged on tables, and to each instrument a 

 card was attached containing the name of the exhibitor with a list of the 

 objects for examination. The instruments were by Smith and Beach, Eoss, 

 G. Oberhauser, &c. Of the Fellows of the Society, Mr. Abbott, Mr. 

 Abbott, junr,, Dr. Agnew, Mr, M. Allport, Dr. Butler, Col. Chesney, Mr. 

 H. Johnston, Mr. T. Giblin, Dr. Turuley, and Mr. Eoblin (Curator), 

 exhibited instruments, and Dr. Bright, Mr. Stone, and Mr. Legrand kindly 

 acted as volunteers for the occasion. The microscope belonging to Air. Stone 

 (by Smith & Leek) attracted attention as being the only one present of the 

 binocular construction. 



"With so many good instruments, and with powers ranging from 50 up to 

 1000 diameters, a great variety of objects were submitted for examination. 

 Amongst others might be noticed the circulation of the blood in animals 

 (tail of Tadpole) ; circulation of the sap in plants (Nitella) ; animal tissue ; 

 vegetable tissue ; method of measuring accurately microscopic objects ; diatoms 

 in great variety from this colony, and from England and -elsewhere ; infusoria ; 

 crystals; photographs ; and many other objects of a miscellaneous character. 



The evening was far advanced before the various objects were exhausted, 

 and on retiring the visitors expressed so much satisfaction with the exhibition, 

 that it is probable a similar meeting will be held at the close of the session, 

 at which period of the year (summer) many natural objects which cannot be 

 now procured will be obtainable. 



