318 PROCEEDINGS OP SOCIETIES. 



cultivation and difFuf^ion of microscopical science. The subjects 

 ajiproved for the sessional course of 1861-62 are " On the Markings 

 of Diatomacese," &c. &c. 



The instruments and Ipises of this Society are usuaDy by the 

 first makers, and a cabinet is in course of preparation for the 

 deposit of specimens illustrative of the most interesting and 

 important subjects, for the use of its members ; whereby affording 

 every facility for the cultivation of a department in science of 

 such a practical and general application in the age in which we 

 live. 



The members of the Society assemble at a quarter before eight, 

 p.m., once every fortnight during the winter, and only monthly 

 during the summer, separating usually about ten, p.m. Eefresh- 

 ments of all kinds excluded, as interruptiag the legitimate objects 

 of so brief a period of sedentary and refined pursuit. 



Once or twice during the summer the members indulge in some 

 distant excursion for the day, mostly selecting some locality 

 abounding in microscopic objects, animal or vegetable, as forest, 

 lake, estuary, &c., &c. ; occasions generally attended with joyous 

 anticipations and consummation. 



Wm. Hendet, Son. Sec. 



The Beadfoed Miceoscopical Societt. 



At the meeting, July 4th, E. H. Meade, Esq., exhibited some 

 fine entomological objects with the binocular microscope, which 

 shows this class of objects to great perfection. Mr. Sands also 

 showed some slides of mummy-cloth. 



A resolution was passed, that the members have an excursion 

 to some of the neighbouring localitie.s. 



August 1st. — The President (R. H. Meade) read a xery 

 interesting paper " On the Structure of the Eyes of Animals." 



September 5tk. — At this meeting it was resolved, that the Society 

 give its annual soiree in October next ; Mr. Behrens, ]Mr. Hors- 

 fall, and Mr. Rimmington to be the committee of management. 



P. Miall, Esq., M.E.C.S., read a paper " On the Structui'e of 

 Bone." 



The Southampton Miceoscopical Society. 



"We have received the address of the President, Dr. Joseph 

 Bullar, delivered at the first meeting of this Society. If the 

 meetings are carried on with the spirit and intelligence, with which 

 the distinguished President has wi-itteu his address, we may ex- 

 pect to find the Southampton Society foremost amongst our 

 local societies iu the prosecution of microscopical research. "We 

 should have been glad, had our space permitted, to have given the 



