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other's houses for fourteen years, during whicli time many interesting 

 subjects were discussed and worked out. His opinion on all matters 

 relating to the microscope was held in such esteem that almost every- 

 one who had worked with that instrument in Brighton during the last 

 twenty years is indebted to him for advice, assistance, or instruction, 

 wliich he was always ready and willing to give, even though at times 

 suffering from great physical debility, to the mere tyro equally with the 

 advanced student. In private life all who came in contact with him 

 speak of his uniformly affable and gentlemanly bearing, and of the 

 genial way in which he conveyed information to others. 



He was elected a Fellow of this Society on 13th June, 1866. 



The Secretaries have not been able to obtain any biographical 

 information concerning the following: 



St. Thomas Baker, elected Dec. 11, 1867, died Oct. 14, 1875. 

 Frederick Barber, elected June 20, 1849, died — . 



Benjamin Miller. M.R.O.S., elected Dec. 11. 1867, died . 



James Robinson, elected Jan. 10, 1866, died . 



Robert S. Stodman, M.R.C.S., elected Jan. 14, 1857, died . 



William Wright, elected ]\Tay 11, 1864, died April 28, 1875. 

 M. Mouchet, elected an Hon. Fellow Jan. 12, 1870, died . 



Donations to the Library since January 5, 1876 : 



From 



Nature. Weekly The Editor. 



Athenoeum. Weekly Bitto. 



Society of Arts Journal Societij. 



Transactions of the Northumberland and Durham Natural 



History Society. Vol. V., Part 2 Ditto. 



Journal of the Quekett Club. No. 30 CM. 



The Eev, Lewis G. Mills, LL,D., was elected a Fellow of the 

 Society. 



Walter W. Reeves, 



Assist.-Secretary . 



