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principal diseases of the island were leprosy and tape-worms. Mr. 

 Watts concluded his remarks by an interesting description of some of 

 the characteristic habits and customs of the people. 



The lecture was illustrated by a large map kindly lent for the 

 occasion by the Geographical Society, for which a vote of thanks was 

 accorded to them on the motion of Mr. Wonfor, seconded by Mr. 

 Dowsett. 



March 25TH. 



MICROSCOPICAL MEETING. 



The palate of octopus and some young oysters, mounted by Mr. 

 Menry I,ee, were exhibited, the latter showing both shells, as were also 

 the palate of squid, the ventral fin of dog fish (squalus galeus), and 

 scales of the rough hound. The palate of the octopus and the palate 

 of a snail were exhibited to shew the difference between the carni- 

 vorous teeth of the one and the herbivorous teeth of the other. 



Mr. T. W. Wonfor exhibited blood discs of the conger snake, 

 which has the largest blood discs at present known ; hitherto it was 

 believed that 'those of the salamander were the largest and those of the 

 musk rat the smallest. Attention was called to the fact that the blood 

 discs differed in form in the different divisions of the vertebrate, and 

 the admirable photographs by Dr. Hallifax in the Society's album of 

 the blood discs of birds, fish, reptiles, and mammals, all magnified the 

 same number of diameters, were cited to show how valuable the 

 microscope was in determining the nature and differences of blood 

 stains. 



THE LATE SIR CORDY BURROWS. 

 The President (Mr. J. Dennant) said that since their last meet- 

 ing they, in company with a large number of their fellow-townsmen, 

 had followed to their last resting place the remains of their friend and 



