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PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



Microscopical Society, March 26, 1856. 

 George Shadbolt, Esq., President, in the chair. 



W. Fuller, Esq., Ilarley-place, Bow-road; W. W. Armstead, 

 Esq., 35 Belitha Villas, Barnsbury Park; G. J. Brovvnlovv, Esq., 

 Alfred-place, AVest, Thurloe-square ; and E. O. Spooner, Eagle 

 House Blandford, were balloted for, and duly elected Members of 

 the Society. 



The following Papers were read : " On the Post-tertiary Diato- 

 maceous Sand of Glenshira," by Professor Gregory (see Transactions, 

 vol. iv., p, 35). 



Notes on some Fresh-water Confervoid Algae, by Arthur Henfrey, 

 Esq. (see Trans,, vol. iv. p. 49). 



" On the Illumination of Opaque Objects under the highest 

 powers of the Microscope," by F. H. Wenham, Esq. (see Trans., 

 vol. iv., p. 55). 



April 30, 1856. 

 George Shadbolt, Esq., President, in the chair. 



The Hon. and Rev. S. G. Osborne, Blandford, Dorset ; H. Druce, 

 Esq., George-street, Chelsea; and Henry Pollock, Esq., George- 

 street, Hanover-square, were balloted for, and duly elected Members 

 of the Society. 



The following Papers were read : " Discussion on an Object 

 Compressor for preparing and mounting Objects," by F. Hislop, 

 ICsq. 



" On defining the position and measuring the magnitude of 

 Microscopic Objects," by R. J. Farrants, Esq. 



Mr. Busk gave an account of Mr. Dobson's observations on Loap 

 or Lerp, the cup-like covering of PhyllidcB found on the leaves of 

 certain Eucalypti. 



