Proceedings. xciii. 



time- pressed, and as it would have been beyond the means at their 

 disposal to print in full all the papers read before the Club during 

 that period, your committee decided to print only those which relate 

 to local subjects or which embody original observations, and to take 

 the opinion of the Club with regard to the publishing of future 

 papers. The thanks of the Club are due to Mr. Flower for editing 

 the transactions referred to. 



The twelfth annual soiree was held at the Public Hall, on Wed- 

 nesday, 23rd November, when the usual kind assistance was given 

 by the Royal Microscopical Society, Quekett Microscopical Club, 

 South London Club, New Cross Club, Sydenham and Forest Hill 

 Club, Greenwich Club, Hackney Club, Erith and Belvedere Society, 

 Eastbourne Society, Tower Hill Club, and the Walthamstow Club, 

 and by several private exhibitors and opticians. One hundred and 

 forty microscopes were exhibited. The attendance was — members, 

 145 ; exhibitors non-members, 70; visitors, 557. Total, 772. 



The following is a list of the donations received : — -The journals of 

 the Royal Microscopical Society and of the Quekett Microscopical 

 Club; the proceedings of the Belgian Microscopical Society; 

 "Science Gossip," from the publisher; report on the crab and 

 lobster fisheries, and the history and description of the Devon and 

 Exeter Museum, from Mr. E. B. Sturge ; Rosarians' year book, and 

 the weather of 1S80, by E. Mawley, F.M.S., from the author; 

 " Eaton on the average height of the barometer," from the author ; 

 notes on the British stalk-eyed Crustacea, from Mr. E. Lovett ; 

 micrographic dictionary, from Dr. Carpenter; report of the British 

 Association at York, Sir John Lubbock's address at York, note on the 

 fall of an aerolite at Middlesborough, by Mr. Cushing; six books 

 from Mr. E. B. Sturge, viz. : " Student's Natural History," " Text 

 Book of -Zoology," " Natural History of Birds," " Tlie Microscope," 

 " Manual of Geolog}%" " Dictionarj' of Scientific Terms ;" " Evans 

 on the Archeopteryx," from the author ; " Stanley on Fluids," from 

 the author. Annual reports and transactions of the following 

 Societies : — Holmesdale Natural History Club, West Kent Natural 

 History Society, New Cross Society, Eastbourne Natural History 

 Society, Lewisham Scientific Association, East Kent Natural 

 History Club, Postal Microscopical Club. 



There have also been presented to the Club cabinet 12 slides by 

 Mr. W. Low Sargeant. 



The thanks of the Club are again due to the Local Press for their 

 reports of the Club's meetings. 



