208 PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
A complete new microscope, with a series of nine objectives and 
apparatus, comprising all the latest improvements, was presented 
to the Society by Mr. Thomas Ross. 
It was unanimously resolved—‘‘ That the most cordial thanks of 
the Society be presented to Mr. Ross, for his munificent gift, and 
that this resolution be suitably presented to him.” 
Mr. Deane gave a verbal account of the microscopical investiga- 
tion of a palimpsest Greek MS. belonging to M. Simonides, and 
expressed his opinion that the same did not appear, from this ex- 
amination, to be a forgery (as had been supposed), but that he had 
every reason to believe it to be a genuine document; in which 
opinion Mr. Wenham, who had assisted him in the examination, 
fully concurred.* 
At the close of the regular business the MS. was exhibited to the 
meeting, and carefully examined by many of the members. 
PRESENTATIONS TO THE MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY, 
1862-63, 
October 8th, 1862. 
Intellectual Observer, Nos. 6 to 9. 
The Canadian Journal, No. 40 
Journal of Photography, nine numbers 
Photographic Journal, Nos, 122 to 125 ; 
The Annals and Magazine of Pines, al Nos. 6, 
56, and 58 
November 12th. 
Dr. Carpenter’s Introduction to the Study of the Fora- 
minifera. Ray Society : 
On the Germination, Development, and Fructification of 
the Higher Cryptogamia, by Dr. W, Hofmeister. 
Translated by F. Currey, Esq., F.R.S. 
Dr. Carpenter on the Microscope, 3rd edition 
The Popular Science Review, Nos. 4 and 5 
The Intellectual Observer, No. 10 . 
The, Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, 
Vol. VI, No. 24. 
Transactions of the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club, 
Vol. V, Part 3 s 
Memorias da Academia Real das sciencias de Lisboa, 
1854 to 1857 
The famasle and Magazine of Natural Histor y Nos. 57 
and 59 
Seven Slides of Diatomacer 
Presented by 
The Editor. 
Ditto. 
Ditto. 
Ditto. 
Purchased, 
The Author. 
F. Currey, Esq. 
The Author. 
The Editor. 
Ditto. 
The Society. 
Ditto. 
The Academy. 
Purchased. 
W. Ward, Esq. 
%* We have since been informed that there is reason to believe that this 
opinion may prove erroneous.—{ Eps. | 
