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jjapei- Las since been published in the 

 Journal of the Roj^al Microscopical Society 

 of London.") 



Dec. On the Work of the Natural History Society, 

 by Mr W. E. C. Nourse. This was a review 

 of the work of the Society from its commence- 

 ment, as gathered from the annual reports, 

 with suggestions respecting points omitted, 

 and hints as to hitherto untrodden paths. 

 The work of the Society when examined in 

 the animal and vegetable kingdoms, and the 

 mineral in its relation to organic life, shewed 

 that on Natural History in general one paper 

 had been read ; one on the Biography of 

 Naturalists ; on the Natural History of Places 

 and Countries 18 pfopers; seven evenings had 

 been devoted to general Conversation on 

 Natural History; two evenings in the present 

 year had been set apart for the exliibition of 

 objects not microscopical, a plan which seemed 

 to answer well. Regarding the properties of 

 natural objects, the investigation of their 

 mechanical properties had not been set forth 

 otherwise than by 16 microscopical meetings ; 

 the (7(("»i/crt/ properties by only one paper. On 

 certain differences in isomeric comjjounds not 

 recognisable by chemical analysis. Of the 

 other properties of natural obj ects , one paper on 

 Electricity in Plants and Animals ; on Biology 

 and general Physiology, seven papers, viz., 

 On Reproduction, the Vitality of Plants and 

 Animals, the Longevity of Plants and Animals, 

 Darwin's Origin of Species (2), Unity and 

 Analogies of Animal Life, and the Extinction 



* Members of the Society wishing for a reprint can hare copies 

 upon application to Mr Wonfor. 



