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Maron 15th, 1892. 
The night was very stormy, but about 20 members were present. 
Hight microscopes were on the table and numbers of living 
objects, chiefly marine, wereshown. Mr. A. P. Harris also showed 
some interesting experiments with the colour top. 
Aprit 5th, 1892. 
A large number of members and friends were present, Mr. 
Walton, V.P. in the chair. 
Mr. R, Kerr exhibited and described a number of lantern slides 
illustrating some recent results in photo-micrography. Great 
interest was shown in the lecture and a warm vote of thanks was 
accorded. In this Mr. Kerr asked that Mr. Hambridge might 
share, as it was owing to his patient and persevering labours that 
many of the slides had been obtained. That of a group of 
Vorticelle, taken from life, was specially admired. 
Aprit 19th, 1892. 
Thirty members were present. No paper was read but many 
microscopical slides and objects were shown :—WMelicerta ringens by 
Mr. Kerr; cirrhi of barnacles by Mr. E. Peden; Vorticella, 
Spirogyra, &c., by Mr. H. A. Ullyett, and some beautifully mounted 
fragments of seaweed by Mr. Taylor. 
The Secretary showed and described a series of specimens 
illustrating the life history of the Puss Moth, Dicranura vinula. 
Mr. §. Hills was elected a member. 
Turspay, May 8rd. 
Dr. Fitzgerald occupied the chair during the first part of the 
evening, when, having to leave early, Mr. Walton took his place. 
A lecture was given by Dr. Ross, entitled, ‘‘ Some Methods of 
Scientific Research.”’ After describing the general structure of the 
microscope, the action of light in its passage through lenses, and 
the methods adopted to smooth away various practical difficulties, 
a number of lantern slides were shown in illustration. Diatoms and 
other objects, as seen under object glasses of various powers.so as 
to bring the minute markings move, and more clearly into view, 
