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is, therefore, got over of either having to keep two cameras, or have 
a special one. In using the ordinary camera it is necessary to have 
it raised high enough for the tube of the microscope just to enter 
the hole where the lens is screwed in. Any one handy with his 
fingers can soon make a stand for it to be fixed to when in use. 
Of course the microscope has to be brought to the horizontal 
position, and it is necessary to keep the eye piece in its usual place. 
I have found the Kelner eye piece the best for the purpose, as it 
gives a good field.—Joun E. Fawcett. 
NotTTiINGHAM NATURALISTS’ SociETY.—October 16th, Mr. G. 
Mundon read a paper on “Tokens,” which was full of interest- 
ing facts about the various kinds that were issued chiefly during 
the reign of George III. He also exhibited a number of tokens 
with their attendant forgeries, the more remarkable among them 
being Bank of England 3s. tokens, with their forgeries, a 1s. 6d. 
(English), and a ts. 6d., a rod., and a 5d. (Irish), with a number 
of light private tokens, 1s., 6d., and other forgeries. Nov. 6th, Mr. 
Henry Blandy, L.D.S., read an interesting and instructive paper on 
“Some points of interest in the Comparative Anatomy of Teeth,” 
which was illustrated with diagrams, microscopic slides, and 
specimens. Nov. 2oth, Mr. Councillor Hugh Browne read a paper 
on “ What is the meaning of Vegetable Life ?” which led to a long 
and spirited discussion. Dec. 4th, Mr. B. S. Dodd, Hon. Sec., 
read a paper on ‘Savoury Dishes (animal and vegetable) not 
usually eaten,” in illustration of a series of dishes, one of which he 
had had prepared for each meeting of the Society for the past few 
weeks. The series comprised (1) roast hedgehog; (2) sea-weed 
jelly and blanc mange; (3) fricassee of frogs (French) ; (4) rat 
pie (English barn rats) ; (5) French snails (from Paris) ; (6) Ice- 
land moss jelly. The remainder of the evening was devoted to 
the examination of fresh-water pond life under microscopes. 
PREPARATIONS OF Coat.—P. F. Reinsch’s preparations of coal 
from the carboniferous strata, the Dyas and Trias (the material 
being very difficult to reduce to thin and sufficiently transparent 
sections), are made by using the finest emery employed in polishing 
mirrors ; powdered chalk obtained by levigation, and carbonate of 
lime precipitated from lime-water by soda are also used. A small 
piece of cork serves as arubber. During the process the prepara- 
tion is moistened with glycerine.— Bull. Soc. Belg. Micr., [X., pp. 
37-8 (1583. ) 
SAFETY STAGE FOR THE MIcroscopE.—At the meeting of the 
Royal Microscopical Society on November 14th, Mr. Stewart 
exhibited a safety stage which he had invented, chiefly to meet the 
want which is sometimes felt in exhibiting a perhaps valuable slide 
- to a class of students, or other inexperienced persons, who are very 
