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 PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



Royal Microscopical Society. 



King's College, May 7, 1873. 



Dr. John Millar, V.P., F.L.S., in the chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 



A list of donations to the Society since the last meeting was read 

 by the Secretary, and the thanks of the Fellows were unanimously 

 voted to the respective donors. 



The Secretary read a paper by Dr. Maddox on a Cestoid Parasite 

 found encysted in the lower part of the neck of a sheep, in which he 

 described its general appearance and characteristics, and the results of 

 microscopical examination. Drawings of the minute structure of the 

 Cyst and Parasite accompanied the paper, which will be found printed 

 in extenso at p. 245. 



The thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted to Dr. Maddox 

 for his communication. 



The Secretary called the attention of the Fellows to the announce- 

 ment made by circular of the scientific evening arranged for May 14th, 

 and which he hoped would prove of much interest. The attendance 

 and co-operation of the Fellows of the Society were requested on behalf 

 of the Council. 



A paper was then read by Mr. W. K. Parker, F.E.S., " On the 

 Development of the Facial Arches of the Sturgeon," especially with 

 regard to the formation of the mouth. The general characteristics of 

 the Ganoid fishes and their relation to the osseous fishes and mammals, 

 especially in the embryonic state, were explained and illustrated by 

 drawings enlarged upon the black board, and the development 

 and peculiar conformation of the Sturgeon's mouth were similarly 

 described. The paper will be found printed at p. 254. The Chairman 

 expressed his sense of obligation to Mr. Parker, and invited observa- 

 tions upon the paper. 



A vote of thanks to Mr. Parker was then unanimously passed, and 

 the proceedings terminated. 



Donations to the Library, from April 2nd to May 7th, 1873 : — 



From 



Land and Water. Weekly The Editor. 



Nature. Weekly Ditto. 



Athenaeum. Weekly Ditto. 



Society of Arts Journal. Weekly Society. 



Bulletin de la Socie'te' Botanique de France Ditto. 



Journal of the Quekett Club, Nos. 20, 21, and 22 Club. 



West Kent Natural History Society's Report for 1872, with Presi- 

 dent's Address, &c Society. 



The following gentlemen were elected Fellows of the Society : — 

 William F. Denning, Esq. 

 Frederick Hovenden, Esq. 

 Joseph B. Leslie, Esq. 

 Thomas Rogers, Esq. 

 Lieut.-Col. J. C. Salkeld. 



Waltek W. Reeves, 



A ssist.-Secretary, 



