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all the oxyhzmocyanines.—M. de Montessus de 
Ballore: An attempt at synthesis of seismic and vol- 
canic phenomena.—Ph. Flajolet: Observation of a 
curious formation of cirrus. 
New Soutu WALEs. 
Linnean Society, August 27.—Mr. W. W. Froggatt, 
vice-president, in the chair—aA. M. Lea: Revision of 
the Australian Curculionide belonging to the sub- 
family Cryptorhynchides, Part xii. This paper deals 
with the balance of the genera, more particularly those 
allied to Poropterus, and species of this immense sub- 
family of weevils, and, with the exception of a con- 
cluding instalment dealing with the classification, dis- 
tribution, &c., is the last of the series. Fifteen genera 
{one proposed as new) and twenty-three species (two 
proposed as new) are described—W. N. Benson: The 
geology and petrology of the Great Serpentine 
Belt of New South Wales, Part i., Introduc- 
tory. The area described stretches from Warialda 
to Tamworth, embracing about 2000 square miles, 
together with one hundred square miles in the 
Nundle district, S.S.E. of Tamworth. A general 
description of the palzozoic formations is given. A 
great extension of the radiolarian rocks has been 
proved, both laterally and in vertical range. The 
sequence in igneous rocks is sketched. 
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