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PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



Microscopical Society, October lOth, 1860. 

 Dr. Lankester in the Chair. 



C. T. Simpson, Esq., and Dr. Betts were balloted for and duly 

 elected members of the Society. 



The following papers were read : — " On the Self-Division of 

 Micrasterias denticulata" by Mr. Lobb (' Trans.,' p. 1). 



" On a portable Field or Clinical Microscope," by Dr. Beale 

 ('Trans.,' p. 3). ' 



" Description of the Objects in the vSlides of Diatomaceae," 

 presented by the Boston (TJ. S.) Natural History Society. 



November I4th, 1860. 

 Dr. Lankester in the Chair. 



L. C. Baily, Esq. ; Thos. Wain, Esq. ; P. J. Mitchell, Esq. ; John 

 Burton, Esq.; and M. Bywater, Esq., Avere balloted for and 

 duly elected members of the Society. 



The following papers were read: — "On a New Form of Dis- 

 secting Microscope," by Mr. Smith ('Trans.,' p. 10). 



" On New Undescribed Species of DiatomacejB," by Mr. Norman 

 ('Trans.,' p. 5). 



December I2th, 1860. 

 Dr. Lankester in the Chair. 



Geo. Western, Esq. ; Jas. H. Steward, Esq. ; Alexander Fitz- 

 gerald, Esq. ; Peter Jones, Esq. ; P. J. Firmin, Esq. ; Jas. Samuel- 

 son, Esq. ; and W. L. Freestone, Esq., were balloted for and duly 

 elected members of the Society. 



The following papers were read : — " On a New Form of Bino- 

 cular Microscope," by Mr. Wenham ('Trans.,' p. 16). 



" On the Corpuscles of the Blood," by Dr. Addison (' Trans.,' 

 p. 20). 



