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offered to the progress of the insects were sufficient to prevent the destruction, which 
fell principally upon the European settlements. The damage done is immense, 
though it is impossible at present to ascertain the whole extent of the mischief, for the 
work of devastation is going on daily; such a terrible visitation has not been known 
in modern times. 
September 3, 1866. 
Sir Joun Lussock, Bart., President, in the chair. 
A special vote of thanks to the President was passed by acclamation, in acknow- 
ledgment of the hospitable reception given to the Members of the Society at High 
Elms, on the 11th ult. 
Additions to the Library. 
The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the donors:— | 
‘Transactions of the Zoological Society of London, Vol. v. Part 5; ‘ Proceedings of 
the Zoological Society of London, 1865; presented by the Society. ‘Bulletins de 
PAcadémie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles,’ 2nd — 
series, Vols. xx., xxi.; by the Academy. ‘ Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History 
of New York,’ Vol. viii. Nos. 4—10; by the Lyceum. ‘ Proceedings of the Boston 
Society of Natural History,’ vol. x.; by the Society. ‘The Journal of Entomology, — 
Vol. ii. No. 14; by the Proprietors. ‘The Zoologist’ for September; by the Editor. 
‘The Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine’ for September; by the Editors. 
The following additions by purchase were also announced :—‘ Revue Zoologique, — 
11 vols.; Laporte & Gory, ‘ Histoire Naturelle et Iconographie des Insectes Colé- 
opteres, 4 vols.; J. Thomson, ‘ Essai d’une Classification de la Famille des Céram- 
bycides ;’ J. Thomson, ‘Systema Cerambycidarum ;’ Trimen, ‘ Rhopalocera Africe 
Australis, Part 2. 
Election of Member. 
M. A. Depuiset, of No. 17, Rue des Saints Péres, Paris, was ballotted for and 
elected a Foreign Member. 
Exhibitions, &c. 
Mr. Bond exhibited a male specimen of Bombyx Cynthia which measured 
64 inches in expanse of wings: those reared by Dr. Wallace at Colchester during the 
present year varied from 3—6} inches; they also showed some variations in the 
quantity of white hair or down upon their bodies, some having small tufts only of that 
colour, others having bands, whilst in a few specimens almost the entire surface was 
~ while. 
The Secretary had been requested by Dr. Wallace to say that during September 
his Ailanthery would be worth looking at, and he would be very glad to show it if a 
day’s previous notice were given him. The season had been very unfavourable; long 
continued rain and wind made great havoc, and a severe hail-storm which happened 
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