PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
Mroroscoricat Socrery. 
January 13th, 1864. 
CHARLES Brooxn, Esq., President, in the Chair. 
W. 4H. Hall, Esq., 13, Victoria Street, Hackney, and Henry 
Lee, Esq., The Waldrons, Croydon, were balloted for, and duly 
elected members of the Society. Mr. Goddard read a paper “ On 
an Improved Table for Mounting Objects.” Dr. Beale read a 
paper “On the White Corpuscles of the Blood.” 
_ The thanks of the meeting were returned to these gentlemen 
for their communications. 
February 10th, 1864. 
AnnvaL MaznErtine. 
Cartes Brooxs, Esq., President, in the Chair. 
ms minutes of the preceding meeting were read and con- 
rmed. 
Reports from the Council, on the progress of the Society, and 
from the Auditors of the Treasurer’s accounts, were read. 
The President delivered an address relative to the proceedings 
of the Society, and also showing the progress of microscopical 
science during the past year. 
Resolved—* That the reports now read be printed and circu- 
lated in the usual manner with the President’s Address.” 
J. M. Clabon, Esq., 4, St. George’s Terrace, Regent’s Park, 
John Frazer, junior, Esq., and James Howe, Esq., Foster Lane, 
were balloted for, and duly elected members of the Society. 
The Society then proceeded to ballot for Officers and Council, 
when the following gentlemen were declared duly elected for the 
year ensuing : . 
As President—Charles Brooke, Esq. 
As Treasurer—C. J. H. Allen, Esq. 
As Secretaries { ea iipeuaie sake 
Four Members of Council :—Dr. Beale, James Gilaisher, Esq., 
E. G. Lobb, Esq., 8. C. Whitbread, Esq., 
In the place of—T. W. Burr, Esq., J. R. Mummery, Esgq., 
R. Warington, Esq., who retire in accordance with the regu- 
lations of the Society. 
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