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 PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



Microscopical Society, March 28, 1855. 

 Dr. Carpenter in the chair. 

 Geo. Bishop, jun., Esq., was balloted for and duly elected a 

 member of the Society. 



The Society then adjourned to a soiree. 



April 2^, 1855. 

 Dr. Carpenter in the chair. 

 E. G. Lobb, Esq., and J. Le Capellain, Esq., were balloted for, 

 and duly elected members of the Society. 



A paper by Mr. Farrants on Mr. Peters' Writing Machine was 

 read (Transactions, vol. iii. p. 55). 



A paper by Mr. Furze on the Illumination of Objects by Polarized 

 Light was read (Transactions, vol. iii. p. 63). 



The President made some remarks on the Structure of the Animal 

 of tlie Foramitiiferse. 



May 23, 1855. 

 Dr. Carpenter in the chair. 

 Mr. R. Tootal, Esq., W. C. Jones, Esq., C. H. Hingeston, Esq., 

 and Capt. W. Noble, were balloted for, and duly elected members. 



Mr. Warington read a paper on a new portable form of micro- 

 scope. 



The President made some observations on Foraminiferse. 



Jime 25, 1855. 

 Dr. Carpenter in the chair. 



Rev. Jas. Guillemard, Bournemouth ; J. M. Burton, Esq., Lee 

 Park ; F. Currey, Esq., Blackheath Park, were balloted for, and 

 duly elected. 



Tlie following communications were read. 



On three new species of Rotifers, and a microscopic plant, found 

 in India by J. Mitchell, P^sq., Bangalore. 



On the Circulation in Anacharis Alsinastnim by Dr. Branson 

 and Mr. Wenhani. (Vol. III. ' Journal of Microscopical Science,' 

 pp. 274-277.) 



The President described two low-priced microscopes, whicli had 

 obtained the prize at the Society of Arts. The instruments were 

 also exhibited. (Vol. III. ' Journal of Microscopical Science,' 

 p. 306.) 



October 31, 1855. 

 Dr. Carpenter in the chair. 



F. H. Glossop, Esq., Spring Grove, Isleworth ; W. Heslop, Esq., 

 St. John's-street, and M. Bland, Esq., Fleet-street; were balloted 

 for, and duly elected members of the Society. 



A paper by E. G. Lobb, Esq., on Anacharis Alsinaatrum was 

 read. 



The P*l'esident gave an account of certain proceedings at the 

 British Association. 



