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Society is shown in the Papers read at the Sectional Meetings, of 
which the subjoined is the list :— 
1877. BOTANICAL SECTION. 
Nov. 1st—An Opening Address hy the Chairman, Mr. J. Pricr, M.A. 
Dec. 6th—‘‘ Periodic and Irritable movements in Plants,” by Mr. E. A, Grocorv. 
1878. 
Jan. 24th—‘‘ The Irritability and Movements in Flowers.” by the Rev. J. L. 
BEDFORD, M.A., F.L.S. 
Mar. 7th—‘ A recent addition to my Herbarium,” by Mr, Epwin W, OKELL. 
Aprilllth—‘' Vegetable Physiology,” by Dr. C. OciLviz Connor. 
1877 ZOOLOGICAL SECTION. 
Nov. 8th—‘ My Aquaria and some of their Inmates,” by Mr. T. 8. WILKINS. 
Dec. 13th--‘* Notes on the recent Mollusca in the Museum, Part 1, Bivalves,” by 
1878. Dr. H. SToLTERroTH, M.A. 
Feb. 7th—‘‘ Review of the past year,” by the Chairman, Mr. A. O. WALKER, 
F.LS. 
Mar. 14th—'‘ Notes on the recent Mollusca in the Museum, Part II., Univalves, 
by Dr. H. StotterroTH, M.A, 
Aprill8th—‘'‘ The Circulation of the Blood in Vertebrate Animals,” by Dr. 
Tuomas S. Parry, M.B. 
1877. GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 
Nov. 15th—‘‘Soine remarks on a new series of sections in the Coal Measures of 
1878 Lancashire,” by Mr. AUBREY STRAHAN, M.A., F.G.S. 
Jan. 10th—* The Microscopical Life of the Mountain Limestone,’ by the 
Chairman, Mr. G. W. SHRUBSOLE, F.G.S, 
Feb. 14th—‘‘ On the Inter-glacial age of Bone-caves, and the Primeval state of 
Man,” by Mr. D. Mackintosu, F.G 8. 
Mar, 21st—1. ‘‘ The Cement Beds of the Lower Coal Measures at Holywell,” by 
Mr. A. O. WALKER, F.L.S. 
2. ‘*Was the Bunter Sandstone coloured subsequently to, or at the 
time of, its deposition,” by the Chairman, Mr. G.W, SHRUBSOLFE, 
F.G.5. 
1877. NATURAL PHILOSOPHY SECTION, 
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Nov, 22nd—"‘ Visual Deceptions,” by the Chairman, Mr. G. WATMOUGH WEBSTER, 
Ss 
1878. BCS. 
Jan, 17th—‘ Some Astronomical Phenomena of the Month,” by the Rev. 
A. Mays, M.A., LL.B. 
Feb. 21st—‘‘ Combustion ” (illustrated by experiments), by Mr, JOHN MILLs, 
April 3rd—“ Singing and Sensitive Flames” (illustrated by experiments), by 
Dr. Frank CLowes, D, Sc., Lonp., F.C.S. 
These Sectional Meetings mark the real work done by the 
Society, and it is encouraging to see many new names amongst 
those who have read Papers this winter. In these meetings we 
may say a decided improvement has taken place in the numbers 
who attend, whilst those who are absent have an opportunity of 
