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an Entomological Association at Armentieres, and an Union des Naturalistes de la 

 Seine, which latter has its headquarters at Clichy, and for its principal object the 

 study of entomology. 



The Edinburgh Geological Society have just completed the sixth volume of 

 their Transactions. The fifth and concluding part contains several papers of interest 

 and importance, notably an anniversary address by Mr. H. M. Cadell, dealing with 

 the geological changes wrought by man within the Forth basin, in which changes 

 Mr. Cadell and his forbears seem toliave played aprominent part. Mr. Cadell also 

 publishes a map of the site of Edinburgh in ancient times, showing no less than 

 seven lakes. This paper, as well as some Notes on a Shell Mound at Tongue 

 Ferry, Sutherland, by Messrs. Peach and Home, will interest archaeologists as well 

 as geologists. The latter authors also draw attention to some Shelly Boulder 

 Clay in North Ronaldshay, Orkney, which bears on the development of the Scandi- 

 navian and Scottish ice-sheets during the climax of glacial cold. The part con- 

 cludes with the first half of an important paper by Dr. H. J. J. Lavis on the 

 Ejected Blocks of Monte Somma, which deals chiefly with those consisting of more 

 or less altered stratified limestone. 



The annual Soiree of the Croydon Microscopical Club was held on the 22nd 

 November, at the Public Hall, Croydon. There was a good attendance, and 

 the exhibits were up to the average of former years. The most noteworthy thing 

 for criticism, however, is the lamentable falling-off in the exhibition of microscopes. 

 Formerly the Croydon soiree was one of the best of the season, and not only did the 

 microscopes fill all the tables in the large hall, but the exhibition of objects was firsf- 

 rate. For the last few years the microscopes have been dwindling in number, and 

 the exhibition has become poorer and poorer, until we now see one complete table 

 in the hall filled with butterflies, and, with but few exceptions, as poor an exhibition 

 of microscopy as can be imagined. The objects are inferior, the manipulation of 

 light is bad, and all the old prestige of the Croydon as a microscopical club seems 

 tottering to its fall. Cannot a few energetic members pull it together once again, 

 give a few lessons in illumination and general technique to the members, and restore 

 the microscopical and the more scientific element ? 



