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found more complicated than had been supposed. In subsequent 
observations he said that the red pigment of the eyes was seg- 
mented in a curious way; probably it disappeared gradually in 
old specimens. 
Mr. Davis, in reply to an observation made by Mr. Hogg, to 
the effect that on his applying carmine to the water the animal 
had evinced its objection to such treatment by at once closing up 
its case, said he thought it very probable that too much carmine 
had been introduced ; he had himself noticed, in several instances, 
that directly carmine was placed in the water the animal had 
seized upon and begun to deposit upon its case many particles 
of the colouring matter. 
January 9th, 1867. 
R. J. Farrants, Esq., in the Chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting having been read, 
The following gentlemen were elected Fellows of the Society : 
—Colonel J. H. Hudson, Royal Clothing Factory, Pimlico; R. 
Barrett, Esq., Wallingford; P. Matthews, Esq., 17, Lower Berke- 
ley Street, Portman Square; S. Piper, Esq., 19, Lansdown Road, 
Dalston; F. Blankley, Esq., 23, Belitha Villas, Barnsbury; M. 
Theodore Eulenstein, Stutgard; Thomas Shepheard, Esq., 12, 
Bridge Street Row, Chester. 
Dr. BowrrBank presented a work “On the British Spongiade.”’ 
The following papers were read :—‘“On a Portable Cabinet, 
and on a New Slide for Opaque Objects,” by S. Piper, Esq. “On 
a New Portable Microscope,” by Newton Tomkins, Esq. “On 
the Crystallization of the Sulphates of Iron, Cobalt, and Nickel,” 
by R. Thomas, Esq. ; communicated by Mr. Ladd. 
“The Chairman announced the list of officers proposed by the 
Council for election at the ensuing general meeting. This list 
coincided with the list of officers elected. (See ‘Trans.,’ p. 23.) 
In reading this list, the Chairman observed that one of the 
Honorary Secretaries of the Society, Mr. Blenkins, had been com- 
elled, by pressure of other engagements, to relinquish the post 
Fe had held in connection with the Society for many years past. 
The announcement that the Council had passed a unanimous 
vote of thanks to that gentleman on his retirement was received 
with approval by the meeting. The Chairman pointed out also 
that the list was merely a suggested one on the part of the 
Council, and that it would be quite competent for members to 
move the election of other persons than those whose names were 
now submitted. ; 
At the conclusion of the reading of Mr. Piper’s paper, specimens 
of the cabinets were passed round the room, and a slight discussion 
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