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was regulated too by the minimum of heat of 

 the summer temperature, hence a cold and 

 wet summer T/ould be unfavourable to them. 



March. A Microscopical Meeting, at which Mr 

 Gwatkin exhibited circulation in nitella 

 hyalina and living infusoria ; Jlr Nash, volvox 

 globator ; Mr Cooper, parasites, pinna shell, 

 &c. ; Dr. Hallifax, sections of insects and 

 spiders, shewing nervous system ; Mr Wonfor, 

 auguillula tritici (wheat eels), soundings 

 from Atlantic taken diu'ing the survey prior 

 to laying the cable ; ooze from the recovered 

 cable, &c. 



April. An evening for Specimens, at which Mr 

 Nom-se exhibited a number of specimens 

 collected by him in Egyi)t, in 1851, among 

 which were portions of chameleons ; a very 

 interesting account of these animals, from 

 notes made at the time in a Nile boat, was 

 also given, and a number of facts of a novel 

 character brought forward ; some lizards, a 

 skull of a bat, &c., &c. A very interesting 

 discussion followed. Mr Gwatkin exhibited 

 two specimens of flying lizard, Draco Voluas, 

 brought home by Dr. Livingstone on his first 

 return from Africa, and a rare fish, Blenius 

 Galloringine, caught by a boy "with hook 

 and line, at the head of the Chain Pier ; Mr 

 Dennant shewed the skull of a bottle-nosed 

 whale, and Mr Wonfor a curious malforma- 

 tion in the willow, and the sea-mouse 

 aphrodita hispida. 



Ma^J. On Rock Crystal, by Mr Bigge. Attention 



