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PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



MicEOScopiCAL Society, April 10th, 1861. 



This evening tlie annual soiree was held, at which about 700 

 persons were present. 



May 8th, 1861. 



E. J. Fakeants, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



"W. R. Milner, Esq., and Jas. Growth er, Esq., were balloted 

 for. and duly elected members of the Society. 



The following papers were read : — " On a new Hemispherical 

 Condenser," by the Eev. J. B. Eeade. (Trans, p. 59.) 



" On the Microscopic Characters of the Crystals of Arsenious 

 Acid," by Dr. Guy. (Trans, p. 50.) 



June V2th, 1861. 

 R. J. Farbants, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



The President announced, that Mr. Peters had informed the 

 Council that he was willing to present to the Society his machine 

 for minute microscopic writing, and that the Council had decided 

 that the munificent offer of Mr. Peters should be accepted, and 

 the warmest thanks awarded to him for his valuable present. This 

 announcement was received by the meeting with acclamation. 



John AVaterhouse, Esq. ; Thos. Dell, Esq. ; E. B. Grreen, Esq. ; 

 J. R. Wells, Esq. ; F. T. Griffiths, Esq. ; G. G. Hardingham, 

 Esq. ; D. Pidgeon, Esq. ; W. W. Collins, Esq. ; Captain Lang ; 

 and Dr. W. A. Guy, were balloted for, and duly elected members 

 of the Society. 



The following papers were read : — " On the Seed of Dictyoloma 

 Peruviana," by H. B. Brady, Esq. (Trans, p. 65.) 



" On the Circulation in the Tadpole," by J. AVhitney, Esq. 



" Descriptions of New and Rare Diatoms," Series II and III, 

 by R. K. Greville, LL.D. (Trans, p. 67.) 



The meeting was then adjoiimed until the second Wednesday 

 in October next. 



PRESENTATIONS TO MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. 



January. 



Ou tlie Origin of Species by means of Organic Affinity 



By H. Ereke, M.B. 

 Recreative Science, No. 18 . 



Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society 

 Canadian Journal, No. 30 



Presented by 



The Author. 

 The Editor. 

 The Society. 

 Ditto. 



VOL. I. NEW SER. Q 



