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warmly into their plans, and the first instrument of the new pattern 
was made for him. 
Joun Newton Tomurns, born 1812, died 1876. Joined the Society 
in 1857. He studied surgery under Joseph Henry Green, and passed 
with distinction through the medical curriculum of St. Thomas’s 
Hospital. He was for many years Inspector of the National Vaccine 
Institution, and was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, and 
of the Royal Botanical and Zoological Societies. He formed an ex- 
tensive collection of microscopes, apparatus, and objects, and for many 
years promoted microscopical pursuits by scientific gatherings at his 
house in Fitzroy Street, which afforded opportunities for examining 
novelties and for friendly discussion. 
The Secretaries have not been able to obtain any biographical 
information concerning the following : 
Chas. Gilbertson, elected Feb. 13, 1861, died Dec. 10, 1876. 
Henry Hopley White, elected April 1841, died Dec. 10, 1876. 
Andrew Yeates, elected March 1854, died Feb. 16, 1876. 
Donations to the Library since January 3, 1877: 
From 
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Society of Arts Journal . «es, SOCIELY. 
Annuaire de L’Observatoire de Montsouris pour ‘VAn 1877 7. 
Memoir of the Life and Works of Edward Newman. By his Son.. Author. 
Bulletin de la Societé Botanique de France, 1876 .. .. ..  «. Society, 
Annales de la Société Belge de Microscopie, 1875-6 Ae x Ditto. 
Bulletin des Seances de la Société Belge de Microscopie, 1874-5 oa, 1 Detto: 
Transactions of the Linnean cugre: “Two parts: ) <6) Uae ney a aitos 
Set of Photographs .. pegs Se dls Rit RT Oliver, Chicago. 
Popular Science Review. "No. 1 ' Now Gericd =. Mas! i. 20Rs .. Publisher. 
Dr. John Habirshaw, and Frederick Habirshaw, Esq., of New 
York, were elected Fellows of the Society. 
Water W. Reeves, 
Assist.-Secretary. 
Mepicat Microscopicant Society. 
Annual General Meeting, January 19,1877. Dr. J. F. Payne, 
President, in the chair. 
This was the first meeting held in the new rooms of the Society, 
6, Pall Mall Place, W.; and the additional comforts and advantages 
offered over the old room seemed to be fully appreciated by those 
present. 
The Secretary’s Report for the year 1876 was read. 
The following are the names of the communications read before 
the Society during the past year :—President’s Address, Dr. Payne. 
Development of New Blood-vessels, Dr. Thin. Browning’s Triplet 
Mr. Jabez Hogg. Modification of Pritchard’s Microtome, Mr. Giles. 
Hints on the Systematic Study of Histology, Dr. Woodman. Cirr- 
hosis of Liver in Child, Mr. Needham. Freezing Microtome, Mr. R. 
