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theory that his ancestors had lived in the waters of the sea- 

 shore. 



Dr. SoRBY, F. R.S.J said that some years ago he was 

 anxious to assist in such an institution as that now pro- 

 posed, and also to bear some of the cost. He hoped now 

 to render some assistance to the new Society, seeing that 

 he lived half the year in his yacht, carrying on investiga- 

 tions, some of which he intended soon to communicate to 

 the Royal Society. He was desirous of taking an active 

 part in the work of the Society. 



Sir William Bowman, F.R.S., moved: — ''That the fol- 

 lowing gentlemen be requested to act as a provisional 

 council, and report to an adjourned meeting, to be held on 

 Friday, May 30th, as to the constitution and organization 

 of the Society, and other matters, and in the meantime 

 have power to admit suitable persons to the membership of 

 the Society ; further, that Professor Lankester be asked to 

 act as Secretary, and Mr. Frank Crisp as Treasurer ad 

 interim.'^ Those named were the Duke of Argyll, the Earl 

 of Dalhousie, Lord Arthur Russell, the Lord Mayor, the 

 Prime Warden of the Fishmongers' Company, the Presi- 

 dent of the Royal Society (Professor Huxley), the Presi- 

 dents of the Linnean (Sir John Lubbock), Zoological (Pro- 

 fessor Flower), and Royal Microscopical Societies (Dr. 

 Dallinger), Dr. W. B, Carpenter, C.B., F.R.S., Mr. W. S. 

 Caine, M.P., Mr. Frank Crisp, V.P. and Treas. L.S., and 

 Sec. R.M.S., Mr. Thomas Christy, F.L.S., Mr. Thiselton 

 Dyer, F.R.S., C.M.G., Mr. John Evans (Treasurer of the 

 Royal Society), Dr. Albert Giinther, F.R.S., Sir Joseph 

 Hooker, K.C.S.L, Professor Michael Foster (Secretary of 

 the Royal Society), Professor Ray Lankester, F.R.S., Pro- 

 fessor Ewart, F.R.S.E., Professor Milnes Marshall, Pro- 

 fessor Moseley, F.R.S., Mr. John Murray, F.R.S.E., the 

 Rev. Dr. Norman, F.L.S., Sir Lyon Playfair, K.C.B., Mr. 

 George J. Romanes, F.R.S., Professor Burden Sanderson, 

 F.R.S., Dr. Sclater, F.R.S., Mr. Adam Sedgwick, Mr. 

 Percy Sladen, F.L.S., Dr. H. C. Sorby, F.R.S., and Mr. 

 Charles Stewart, F.L.S. 



Mr. Geoege J. Romanes, F.R.S., seconded the resolution, 



