ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 
1869-70. 
September 9th.—A Microscopical Meeting. 
Mr. T. H. Henwnau exhibited a living beetle, showing the 
structure of the mouth, and Marchantia polymorpha, showing 
fructification and elaters. 
Mr. J. Smirx exhibited fructification of Hepaticze. 
Mr. Guaisyer exhibited Sphagnum Squarrosum, with porous 
cells and spiral fibres. 
Mr. GwatkKIn exhibited skin of toad, fossil wood from the 
Great Desert, lung of the boa constrictor, and large intestine of 
ostrich. 
Dr. Hattrrax exhibited sections of insects, viz. : lady-bird, 
showing optic nerve and ventral ganglia; bee, showing tongue 
and suctorial apparatus ; house-fly, showing proboscis ; and eggs 
of parasites of Bohemian pheasant and Mallee bird. 
Mr. T. Coorzr exhibited sections of yew tree, &c., embryo 
oysters, and Polycystina. 
Mr. R. Guatsyer exhibited sections of crab shell, pinna, 
mitra, and Australian foraminiferze. 
Mr. Davipson showed foraminiferse from Nice. 
Mr. Wonror exhibited Plewrosigma formosum and P. angu- 
latum with a Reade’s prism; injected preparations of Dr. 
Thudicum’s trichinous rabbit; and a series of slides of Pulex 
penetrans, chigoe, or jigger, lent by Mr. T. Curties, of Holborn, 
