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Mr. Horatio J. Frembly, of Gibraltar, presented, through Mr. 
H. A. Hurst, thirty-four slides of tongues of mollusca, collected and 
mounted by himself. An elaborate report upon their scientific 
classification was read by Dr. Thomas Alcock. 
Mr. H. A. Hurst presented a collection of tongues of mollusca, 
from Bengal, made by him during his residence in India. They 
have been placed in the hands of Dr. Alcock, who has kindly under- 
taken to examine and report thereupon. 
Captain J. C. Gales, of the ship “ Quito,’ presented soundings 
taken off the coast of Chili and the Falkland Islands ; two speci- 
mens of anchor mud, from the Falkland Islands; and some of the 
Fucus natans from the Sargossa Sea, with specimens of its inhabi- 
tants, dried in the sun. Captain Curling, of the P. and O.S8.S. 
“China,” presented four soundings from the coasts of Malabar, 
Yemen, Malacca, &c. ; Captain Vickers, of the ‘‘ Rosina Claypole,”’ 
anchor mud from Port Royal and Black River, Jamaica, and a 
sounding taken off the south coast of Ireland; and Captain Samuel 
Flood, of the ship “Pantoleon,” anchor mud from Sumatra and 
Malacca. Two deep Atlantic soundings in 1730 and 2220 fathoms, 
were also thankfully acknowledged. 
Mr. Thomas Heelis presented many interesting specimens, col- 
lected during his late voyage, amongst which may be named two 
soundings from the Agulhas Bank, two specimens of Hoogly mud, 
scales of flying fish, and gulf weed, with minute crustacea and 
other animals preserved in spirits. 
Mr. Joseph Sidebotham presented to every member of the Section 
a photographed finder for high powers, in case inscribed with the 
member’s name. 
Mr. John Dale presented a quantity of desiccated balsam dissolved 
in chloroform, to be divided amongst the members. 
Mr. A. G. Latham presented a mounted spiracle of a mole cricket 
from Africa, and pointed out the difference from that found in this 
country. 
Mr. E. W. Binney presented a copy of his paper ‘‘On some 
Fossil Plants showing structure, from the Lower Coal Measures of 
Lancashire.” 
A letter was read from Mr. Thomas D. Toase, of Jamaica, with 
reference to the animalcule previously described. 
Mr. Brothers exhibited some fine specimens of Stephanoceros. 
Mr. Parry exhibited some photographs of magnified sections of 
wood. 
Mr. W. H. Heys exhibited the peculiar oil glands on the leaf of 
the Procranthera violacea; stellate hairs on the calyx of the 
Deutzia scabra, which differ from those on the leaves by having a 
greater number of rays and a central disc; spines of the Loasa 
coccinea ; and two kinds of spangles upon oak leaves from 
Beddgelert. 
Dr. William Roberts exhibited a mounted specimen of crystals 
of Cystin. 
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