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The following additions have been made to the 

 Library: — 



By presentation: Publications of the Quekett Club 

 Manchester Microscopical Society and Royal Micro- 

 scopical Society. 



By purchase: "Annals of Botany," and the Ray 

 Society's issue. 



The Council again acknowledge with thanks the ready 

 and efficient services of Mr. F. N. Pierce and the 

 members of the Lantern Committee. 



With a view to giving an opportunity to the youn- 

 people of becoming acquainted with, and possibly 

 mterested in, microscopy, the Council have invited the 

 attendance at our meetings of a limited number of pupils 

 from schools in Liverpool and district, and there has been 

 a very fair response, a number of the pupils attending 

 having come from considerable distance. 



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The following is a brief account of the various 

 meetings : — . 



January 20th — The President, Mr. F. N. PIERCE 

 F.E.S., delivered his inaugural address on "The 

 Study of the Structure of the Head and Thorax of 

 Lepidoptera." The address was printed m the last 

 Report. 



February 3rd— A paper was read by Mr. W. D. BROWN 

 on " The Examination of Rocks by the Microscope " 

 with lantern illustrations. Mr. Brown also exhibited 

 two Petrological Microscopes and a large number of 

 specimens of rocks. 



March 3rd— A paper was read by Mr. F.W. STRUMPEL 

 on " Bacteria in Air, Soil and Water," with lantern 

 illustrations. 



