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arrangement in which the light from a microscopic object was 

 analyzed by the prism itself. 



In the previous experiments of Mr. Sorby the prism was set 

 below the stage, and the object placed in the spectrum. I write this 

 note without any wish to detract in the smallest degree from Mr. 

 Gayer's merit in the construction of the efficient instrument described 

 by him, but merely in the cause of scientific history. 



F. H. Wenham. 



The Notice of Hartnack's Objective. 



To the Editor of the ' Monthly Microscopical Journal.' 

 Sir, — In correcting proof of the notice of objects exhibited on the 

 11th ult., by inadvertence I put Mr. Hogg's name to the remarks con- 

 cerning Hartnack's objective. This I did because they were in his 

 handwriting. He explained to me afterwards that the description of 

 the lens was supplied to him by the exhibitor in the usual manner. 



I remain, yours obediently, 



Henry J. Slack, 



Sec. R.M.S. 



PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



Eoyal Microscopical Society. 



King's College, Jan. 1, 1873. 



W. Kitchen Parker, Esq., President, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



A list of donations was read, and a vote of thanks passed to the 

 respective donors. 



The Secretary stated that the Society had received a very hand- 

 some present from Mrs. Farrants. The gift had been made in order 

 to commemorate her late husband's long connection with the Society, 

 and his interest in its welfare. The present consisted of a cabinet, 

 containing about 1000 slides, and many specimens of Mr. Farrants' 

 works with Dr. Peter's machine. An early opportunity would be 

 taken of bringing some of the most interesting specimens prominently 

 before the notice of the Fellows. 



A special vote of thanks was accorded to Mrs. Farrants. 



The Fellows then proceeded to the election of auditors for the 

 purpose of examining the accounts to be presented at the Annual 

 Meeting of the Society in February next, and it was resolved 

 " that Messrs. Loy and Hilton be requested to act as auditors." 



The Secretary stated in reference to a paragraph which had 

 appeared in some of the'' daily papers, relating to the late Scientific 

 Meeting of the Society, that, after advising with several members of 



