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imperfectly, and it is probable that they do not live many years 

 after the change. 



It appears to be a general law, that where the sexes of animals 

 are indicated by external, characters, these undergo a change, 

 and assume a neutral appearance, whenever original malformation, 

 subsequent disease, or artificial obliteration, has deprived the 

 sexual organs of their true influence. 



Mot/ 31. — Dr. J. Ilarwood, Professor of Natural History in 

 the Royal Institution, was admitted a Fellow of the Society ; 

 and a paper was read, On the effects produced on the air-cells of 

 the lungs when the circulation is too much increased ; by Sir E. 

 Home. 



On the 21st of June, the Society adjourned over the long 

 vacation, to meet again on the third Thursday in November next. 



LINNEAN SOCIETY. 



April 18, 1826. — A paper was read, entitled, Observations on 

 a species of Simla, Linn., now alive in the collection of Exeter 

 'Change, allied to, if not identical zaith, the Simia Lagothrix of 

 Baron Humboldt ; by Edward Griffiths, Esq. F.L.S. 



May 2. — A paper was read On the Locusts, (Grillus migra- 

 torius,) which devastated the Crimea and the southern provinces 

 pf Russia, in 1824; by J. Smirnove, Esq. F.L.S. Secretary to 

 the Russian Embassy. 



May 25. — This day being the birth-day of Linnaeus, the 

 Anniversary was held as usual. Sir J. E. Smith, President, in 

 the Chair, when the following Fellows were chosen as Officers 

 and Council for the ensuing year : — 



President, Sir James Edward Smith, M.D. F.R.S. &c. 



Vice-Presidents, Samuel Lord Bishop of Carlisle, LL.D. 

 V.P.R.S., F.A.S.; A.B.Lambert, Esq. F.R.S. A.S. & H.S.; 

 W. G. Maton, M.D. F.R.S. & A.S.; and Edward Lord Stanley, 

 M.P. F.H.S. 



Treasurer, Edward Forster, Esq. F.R.S. & U.S. 



Secretary, James E. Bicheno, Esq. 



Assistant Secretary, Richard Taylor, Esq. F.S. A. Mem. Asiat. S. 



