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along the (externally) dryer portion of the trunk to the 

 ground from the angle where the projecting branch protected 

 the bark of the trunk from the moisture. He added that 

 he had been led to exhibit the sketch and communicate an 

 account of the occurrence in consequence of Professor 

 Schuster's remark at the previous meeting in connection with 

 Mr. Collier's account of the electric shock received by him 

 in the Tyrol, on the desirableness of records of lightning 

 strokes being preserved with a view to the elucidation of 

 these phenomena. 



A discussion ensued, during which reference was made 

 to previous observations which seemed to indicate differences 

 in the liability of different species of trees to lightning 

 strokes; and the President (Dr. Schuster) repeated his 

 opinion as to the probable utility of careful records of such 

 occurrences, and expressed a hope that the sketch would be 

 reproduced in the Memoirs and Proceedings. 



A paper on "The Marine Molluscan Fauna of Bombay," by 

 Mr. J. C. Melvill, M.A., F.L.S., and Mr. A. Abercrombie, 

 was read by the former, and Mr. Abercrombie exhibited a 

 collection of shells gathered by him on the Bombay coast. 

 During the discussion which ensued, the extraordinary 

 richness and variety of the collection made by Mr. Aber- 

 crombie, including many species new to science, were 

 commented on. 



