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where the weather was warmer. A brief reference to experiments, 

 showing the effect of heat and cold upon the young oyster, was 

 followed by an acknowledgment of many kind efforts to assist the 

 Aquarium, and by an expi-ession of gratitude, on behalf of the 

 official staff of the institution, to Mr. Wonfor for preparing the 

 paper, and to the members of the Press, for assistance kindly 

 rendered on all occasions. 



Mr. F. C. Dennet expressed his delight at what he had heard ; 

 and made a few observations with reference to the Boulogne 

 Aquarium ; to the difficulties which had been experienced there ; 

 and to the manner in which similar difficulties had been overcome 

 at Brighton, by the wisdom of such men as Mr. Lee, Mr. Buckland, 

 and others. 



Mr. Haselwood remarked that Mr. Wonfor had shown them 

 how, when they \'isited the Aquarium, they might open their eyes, 

 see and understand. He was only afraid that, as there was a possi- 

 bility of getting things too cheaply, there was also a probability 

 that they had got the fruits of fifteen months' study and attention 

 too easily. Mr. Lee's kindness in furnishing live specimens for the 

 microscopes, on one very memorable occasiun in the annals of the 

 society, had been very highly appreciated; and he ventured to hope 

 that they would be again similarly favoured by that gentleman. 



Mr. Lee said it was sometimes difficult to obtain certain 

 specimens from certain tanks, as a sudden disturbance of the water 

 might cause the death of timid fishes, such as the heriing and 

 mackarel ; but he assured the members that, whenever specimens 

 of special interest could be obtained, he, and the Directors of the 

 institution, would be ready and willing to present them for exami- 

 nation. He might also take occasion to confirm what had been 

 said that it must not be expected that fresh fruits of observations 

 would continue to come before them in such abundance as during 

 the last year or two, because the scientific truths, which the 

 commencement of the Aquai'ium's existence had evolved, would 

 be re-affirmed again and again. Six specimens of the proteus, a 

 type of amphibious reptile, closely allied to the mudfish, and 

 brought from the Adelsberg caves, had been deposited in the 

 Aquarium during the week. 



