166 PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, Nos. 84, 85, 
86, 87, 88 . The Society. 
Joumal of the Linnean Society, Nos. 36, and 33, 34 Ditto. 
Natural History Transactions of Northumberland and 
Durham, Parts I and IT Ditto. 
Proceedings of the Academy of “Natural Science of 
Philadelphia, Nos. 1 to 5 The Academy. 
Circular No. 6, War Department, Washington . United States Government. 
Works of Robert Brown, vol. I Purchased. 
(uvres d’Histoire Naturelle—Bonnet, 18 volumes Dr. Millar. 
The Anatomy of Vegetables—Nehemiah Grew Ditto. 
Papers by Isaac Lea, LL.D., on New Species of Unio- 
nid@e : 
Recent Memoirs on the Cetacea 
Transactions of Linnean Society, Vol. 25. 
La Sarcini de l’Estemac, par Dr. W. Saringar. 
Ditto, Dutch, the original work . 
Histoire de la Mouche commune de nos Appartements, 
avec planches, 1790 
Observations on the Medicinal Leech, by Dr. J. 18 
Acad. of Nat. Science, Philadelphia. 
Purchased. 
The Society. 
Presented. 
F. C.S. Roper, Esq. 
Jolson . . Ditto. 
Verhandlunger Zoologisch- botanischen Gesséllschaft in 
Wien Presented. 
Patent Office Report, United States, Vols. 1 and 2, 1862. 
Bulletin Annuaire de l’Académie ‘Royale de Belgique 
3 vols... 
Monograph of the British Spongiade, 2 vols. 
Monograph of the British Spongiade, Vol. 2, by Dr. 
The Society. 
Dr. Bowerbank. 
Bowerbank Purchased. 
Du Cholera Asiatique. Dr. Pacini The Author. 
Results of the Micro-chemical Examination of Extract 
of Flesh, by H. Dean and H. B. Brady . Ditto. 
The Entomologist, No. 34 Ditto. 
British Journal of Dental Science, 15 numbers The Editor. 
The Journal of the Society of Arts, 23 numbers ‘ 
Observations and Experiments with the Microscope on 
the effect of various Chemical Agents on the Blood, 
by Thomas Sharman Ralph, M.R.GS. 
QvuEKETT MicroscoProaL CLUB. 
December 28th, 1866. 
The Society. 
The Author. 
Ernest Harr, Esq., President, in the Chair. 
A paper was read by Mr. Cooke, “ On the Progress of Micro- 
scopical Science in 1866,” in which his remarks were classed 
under three heads :—1. The establishment of new Societies, and 
increased vigour in old ones. 2. The mechanical improvements 
in microscopes, microscopical apparatus, and manipulation. 3. 
The contributions to microscopical literature. Under each of 
these heads numerous details were given. 
