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Mr. W. H. Tyndall read a paper entitled ' Some Account 



OF THE EbUPTION OF KrAKATOA AND ITS EfFECTS, TAKEN FROM 

 THE RECENTLY-PUBLISHED EePORT OF THE RoYAL SoCIETY, Con- 

 taining the results of the investigations of the Committee 

 appointed to investigate the subject. 



Evening Meeting. — February 15th, 1889. 



The company of young persons was specially invited. 



Mr. W. H. Tyndall read a paper on * Ants and their Ways.' 

 In this paper Mr. Tyndall endeavoured by a popular descrip- 

 tion of the well-known characteristics of Ants to awaken an 

 interest in the minds of young people, " such as may lead to 

 a closer study of their habits, either from perusal of books or 

 personal observation," 



Mr. H. M. Wallis, of Reading, gave a popular and amusing 

 address, entitled ' Eyes and no Eyes.' 



Several microscopes and a number of specimens illustrating 

 various branches of Natural History were exhibited. 



Evening Meeting. — March 15th, 1889. 

 The following gentlemen brought microscopes, and ex- 

 hibited a fine selection of objects : — Dr. Bossey, Dr. King (of 

 Dorking), Mr. W. H. Tyndall, Mr. W. F. Tindall, Mr. E. S. 

 Salmon, Mr. A. B. Gough, Col. Clarke, Mr. H. Rosling, jun., 

 Mr. A. C. Sterry, Mr. R. Binns, Mr. D. P. Poulter. The 

 following were amongst the objects shown : — Spiculfe of 

 Sponge ; section of Basalt ; spinous skin of Dog-fish ; skin of 

 Cat's tongue; eye of Dytiscus, showing a short text clearly 

 seen in 210 facets ; parasite of Dove ; scales of wing of Pea- 

 cock Butterfly ; capsules of Moss {Funaria hygrometiica) ; 

 Pohjcistince from Barbadoes ; Conocldlus volvox ; Rotifers ; 

 elytron of Eupholus ; Spider's eyes ; tongue of Merry Dancer 

 (Hilara) ; photographs of Jupiter and Saturn ; Diatom, 

 2Iuscui, from Mexico; proboscis of Blow-fly; flower of Grass ; 

 Lace-fly. 



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