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-of American origin. A specimen had been found, about three 
aveeks back, near Addiscombe. 
The PresrpEnT said he was sure they were all wishful for 
him to give the thanks of the Club to those gentlemen who had 
been kind enough to read Papers that evening. In the course of 
his remarks, he said that neither Mr. Rowland or any one else 
need fear that the Club would discourage discussion on natural 
history subjects. He then adjourned the ordinary meeting until 
September, and, in the meantime, he hoped they would have 
excursions together. 
September 20th, 1871.—Alfred Carpenter, Esq., M.D., in the 
chair. Mr. Alex. D. Taylor was balloted for and duly elected. 
Mr. G. F. Linney read a Paper “On Land anp FResH 
QWater SHetzrs.” The author described the apparatus with which 
the conchologist should be equipped for collecting, showed how to 
plepare specimens for the cabinet, explaiued the various methods 
of wranging a collection, and pointed out the favourite haunts of 
many kinds of snails in the immediate neighbourhood of Croydon. 
October 25th, 1871.—Henry Lee, Esq., President, in the 
chair. ‘he following gentlemen were balloted for and duly 
elected :—Messrs. Frederick Clarke, J. Corbet Anderson, Howard 
Nalder, J. J. Gill, H. M. Klaassen, J. C. Sigsworth, and the Kev. 
R. Rodolph Suffield. 
The PresipentT announced that in the absence of Mr. H. 
Long, who was ill, Mr. John Berney had kindly offered to under- 
take the duties of Hon. Secretery. 
Mr. Grorce Dowxer, F.G.S., read a Paper “On FREsH 
Water Potyzoa.” 
THe Seconp ANNUAL Sorree of the Club was held in the 
Public Hall, Wednesday, November 8th, 1871. 
Deputations were sent by the following Societies :—The 
Royal Microscopical, Quekett, Linnean, Geological, Old Change, 
South London, Forest Hill, Margate, and Holmesdale. 
The following Members of the Croydon Microscopical Club 
exhibited :—Dr. Owens, Dr. Strong, Messrs. J. Berney, J. H. Ley, 
F. West, jun., K. McKean, W. H. Snelling, J. C. Sigsworth, C. 
W. Hovenden, W. R. Cooper, G. Perry, G. F. Linney, H. Noakes, 
J. S. Johnson, G. Manners, and the President. 
Mr. Frank Buckuanp exhibited the celebrated Japanese 
‘‘ Nondescript Monster,” and a bottle containing a rat. preserved 
in spirits, whose history was somewhat singular. It had pushed 
its head through a ham-bone, and, being unable to extricate itself 
had lived for many months with this novel collar round its neck. 
Attached to the bottle were the following lines written by Mr. 
Henry Lee :—- 
