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globular masses, surrounded by the original spherical casing, outside 
of which was a thin transparent film. In twelve hours this casing lost 
its spherical form, the central globes altered in shape, became gibbous, 
and separated from each other. After some time they again ap- 
proached, and in an hour from the time of touching they again became 
fused into one globule, much smaller than the original size. To this 
point the same changes took place in each of the eight specimens. 
One of the group was then observed to move about among the others, 
gliding between and around them, and throwing out branched pseudo- 
podia. This movement was continued, with short intervals of rest, for 
more than forty-eight hours. The other seven also exhibited slight 
movements from time to time, and protruded amoebiform pseudopodia, 
somewhat resembling Amoeba bilimbosa. From some of the specimens 
a cloudy translucent matter exuded, from which issued minute globules 
and clear and transparent amoeboid bodies, sometimes resembling 
Amoeba princeps, and at others A. porrecta, A. Umax, and A. actino- 
phora. 
In a note to his paper, Mr. Fullagar describes other changes, 
indicating the development of young Actinophryans from encysted 
specimens by segmentation, and a change from the amoeboid form to 
that of an oval or pear-shaped body with one very thick and long 
pseudopodium. In some cases also the globular bodies in approaching 
each other became flattened, and again separated without coalition. 
The paper was illustrated by a large number of drawings, showing 
every stage of development. 
Beading Microscopical Society.* 
October 12, 1875. — At this, the first meeting of the Society for 
the winter session, after the transaction of the usual business, and the 
reading of a letter from Major Lang, the following resolution, moved 
by Mr. J. G. Tatem, and seconded by Dr. Shettle, was unanimously 
passed : 
“ That this meeting receives with the deepest regret Major Lang’s 
resignation of the office of President, which, from the very commence- 
ment of the Society, he has with so much courtesy, and profit to the 
members, kindly filled. 
“ That the members of the Society regret that the only return they 
can make for the frequent self-denial which their late President’s 
regular attendance at the monthly meetings must have involved, and 
for his constant devotedness to the interests of the Society in every 
way, is to express their hearty and unanimous recognition of all the 
services he has so long rendered, for which they tender their best 
thanks ; and they also indulge the hope that he will allow them to 
consider him honorary Vice-President and Corresponding member, 
which they trust they may for many years be permitted to do.” 
At the conversazione, which closed the meeting, many objects of 
interest were exhibited. 
* Report supplied by Mr. B. J. Austin. 
