low these very short observations I have mude, and at once 

 proceed to examine the beautiful microscopes now before you. 



The speaker was followed by the Rev. Mr. Scott, of 

 Shepherdswell, who, among other things, observed that the 

 Egyptian bee was the true bee of Palestine, and that the 

 Ligurian, a most troublesome customer, would be a most 

 welcome naturalized citizen if it were not for his irritable 

 propensities. 



The company then proceeded eagerly to examine the con- 

 tents of the slides, and certainly the revelations were of the 

 most gratifying description. The magnifying power of some 

 of the microscopes was astonishing, and excited intense 

 Batisfaction. Mites of huge dimensions, oyster-spat with 

 transparent tiny shells, parasitic dwellers on the sea-weed, 

 the antennae of beetles, the stings and poison-bags of wasps 

 and bees, foraminifers and entozoa, zoophytes and wings of 

 butterflies, ova and ovaries, " the womb of nature and its 

 grave," each spoke after its own peculiar fashion the won- 

 drous works of the Supreme. Among so many exhibitors it 

 would be invidious to single out any, but each merits his 

 due share of praise for ministering to two or three hours' 

 innocent and elevating recreation. 



