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Saturday, November 2\st, 1868. 



The Fifty-fourth Meeting of the Society was held in the Vaughan 

 Library. 



M. Masson read a letter from M. de Quatrefages, M.F.I., ex- 

 pressing his pleasure at receiving a copy of the Society's Report. 



The exhibitions were : — 



A large Roman Amphora, presented to the Society . . By M. Masson. 

 The Microscope, given by Rev. E. H. Bradby . . By Mk. Griffith. 



Unanimous votes of thanks were passed to M. Masson and 

 Mr. Bradby. 



Alfred R. Wallace, Esq., F.R.G.S., addressed the Society on 

 " The Colours of the Tropical World." 



For the first time in the annals of the Society, ladies were ad- 

 mitted to the meeting. 



A vote of thanks to Mr. Wallace, proposed by Dr. Butler, and 

 seconded by the President, was carried by acclamation. 



Earl Spencer, K.G., and Mr. Wallace were elected Honorary 

 Members. 



The following associates were nominated: — Roxburgh, Brough- 

 ton, Somers, Ind, sen, Ind, jun, Brown, Russell, maj., Milbanke, 

 Burn, and Temple. 



Saturday, December bih, 1868. 



The fifty-fifth meeting of the Society was held in the Vaughan 

 Library. 



The President read a letter from Professor Tyndall, expressing 

 his wish to become an Honorary Member. Mr. Bushell was also 

 declared an Honorary Member. Troyte was elected a member. 



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