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it premature to report at any length. He has already in previous reports 
remarked upon the characteristics of the deposits ; he has all the material, 
in the form of samples of the various bottoms brought up by the dredge, 
Fie. 1.— Plan of the L.M.B.C. District. 
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before him at the Jermyn Street Museum, and he proposes to work these 
up at some future date, when he is able to compare them with deposits 
from the other seas around the British Isles. 
The Iife-History and Economic Relations uf the Coccidee of Ceylon; 
by Mr. E. E. GREEN.—Report of the Committee, consisting of Mr. 
R. McLacuan (Chairman), Professor G. B. Howes (Secretary), Lord 
WatsinGHaM, Professor R. MELpoLA, Professor L. C. Miaun, Mr. 
R. NewstTeabD, Dr. D. Saarp, and Colonel C. SWINHOE. 
Part I. of this work is expected ‘to be ready in October. In addition to 
the letterpress it will contain thirty lithographic plates. The estimated 
cost of the entire work is about,1,000/., and up to the present time the 
promises of financial support received do not amount to 200/., and the , 
Committee ask to be reappointed, and to receive a grant of 100 
