PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. Ill 



be performed without the microscope, it is evident that far more 

 satisfactory results will be arrived at with the aid of this instrument. 

 Such is my conviction. 



MOTJCHET. 



[M. Mouchet's letter contains some peculiar expressions which 

 have rendered its translation by no means an easy task. We trust, 

 however, that it will be intelligible to our readers. — Ed. ' M. M. J.'] 



PEOCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES.* 



Brighton and Sussex Natural History Society. 



June 8th. Ordinary Meeting. Mr. T. H. Hennah, Vice-President, 

 in the chair. 



Mr. Wonfor annoimced the receipt of fourteen volumes of works 

 on Natural History, from Mr. T. Davidson, F.K.S., the Proceedings of 

 the Maidstone and Mid-Kent Natural History Society, and the three 

 last papers of the Eastbourne Natural History Society from the Secre- 

 taries. Votes of thanks were passed to the donors. 



Mr. Wonfor announced the discovery of a human skeleton at a depth 

 of five feet in the works of the Intercepting Sewer, ojiposite Bruns- 

 wick Terrace, and reported on the success of the Field Excursion of 

 June 3rd to Plashett Park. Votes of thanks were passed to Lord 

 Gage for granting permission to visit Plashett, and to Mr. Grantham 

 for piloting the Society on the occasion. 



Mr. Eobertson exhibited a specimen of Sepiola oceanica. 



Mr. Perley presented a water-colour drawing for the Society's 

 album, from a sketch made near Staplefield, at the Annual Excursion 

 last year, for which a vote of thanks was given. 



Mr. G. Scott then read a very able and interesting paper " On Eude 

 Flint Implements." The immediate occasion of the paper was the 

 receipt of a parcel of such implements from D. Stevens, of St. Mary 

 Bourne, by the Hon. Secretary, who had handed them over to Mr. 

 Scott to bring the subject before the Society for discussion. 



June 22nd. Microscopical Meeting. Mr. T. H. Hennah, Vice- 

 President, in the chair. 



Mr. Wonfor announced that one of the honorary members, Mr. T, 

 Curties, of Holborn, had kindly sent for exhibition a large number of 

 slides of bail's and scales of plants, from his private collection, as his 



* Secretaries of Societies will gi-eatly oblige us by writing tbeii- reports legibly 

 — especially by printing the technical terms thus : H y d r a — and by " underlining " 

 words, such as specific names, which must be piinted in italics. They will thus 

 secure accuracy aud enhance the value of their proceetlings. — Ed. ' M. M. J.' 



