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Dawson, the exhibitor, described a large fossil iguanodon, 

 recently discovered, which was illustrated by a drawing, and also 

 a photograph representing the footprints of one on a piece of 

 sandstone. Mr, C. A, Wells showed how a spectroscope was 

 used, and spoke on the important results which had been 

 obtained by its aid. 



At intervals during the evening Mr. D. E. Caush gave in the 

 Octagon Room, a demonstration by means of the projecting 

 microscope and the lime light. In the King's Apartments, Mr. 

 R. C. Quin exhibited and described electrical meters, and demon- 

 strated the welding of two pieces of iron together under water by 

 means of the electric current. 



In the further room, Mr. W. A. Smith, of the Platinotype 

 •Company, exhibited the process of Platinotype printing. 



In the Music Room Dr. Harrison and Mr. Gr. Foxall gave, 

 after Mr. Conway's lecture, an exhibition by means of the lime 

 light, of a series of lantern slides, which were selected from the 

 work of Messrs. C. Job, T. H. Fowler, A. H. Webling, W. C. 

 Wallis, E. J. Bedford, T. Curteis, and G. Foxall. 



In the South Drawing Room, Mr. Henry Willett contributed 

 to the exhibits a large case full of I'are and interesting objects, 

 including carved opals, diamonds, jade ornaments, a unique 

 Caxton, and a series of illuminations of the 12th, I3th, and 14th 

 centuries, &c., &c. The Rev. Ambrose D. Spong sent a remark- 

 able collection of over 10,000 butterflies and moths, and a case of 

 beetles obtained by Dr. Livingstone, in Africa. Messrs. Pratt 

 showed a case of the very rare butterfly, Bhotannis Ledderdalli, 

 and also one of rare Sussex birds. Mr. C. Booth sent tsvo 

 model boats made by the late Mr. Wallis. Mr. Clarkson Wallis 

 exhibited a case of Egyptian antiquities which he had collected 

 at Memphis and Bubastes ; also a series of bones which had been 

 obtained from the bed of the Thames near Reading. 



In the North Drawing Room was a large number of 

 exceedingly fine photographs exhibited on stands down one side 

 of the room, representing nearly every different style and variety 

 of photographic printing. Mr. Gr. Foxall, the Secretary of the 

 Photo. Section, was mainly instrumental in getting this fine 

 collection together, and the Society was largely indebted to Mr. 

 R. C. Job for much valuable work in the arrangement, &c., of 

 the exhibits. 



On the other side of the same room between twenty and 

 thirty microscopes were exhibited, the greater number lent by 

 Members of the Society, with some object of interest, which was 



