206 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Mr. Crisp, referring to a paragraph in the President's Address, 

 explained the misconception involved in the use of miniatured images, 

 so far as regards the supposition that thereby very minute fractions 

 of an inch were visible. 



The President announced that the Second Conversazione of the 

 session would be held on the 26th April. 



The following Instruments, Objects, &c., were exhibited : — 



Mr. Bolton : — Various Eotiferg. 



Mr. Crisp : — (1) Bausch and Lomb Optical Co.'s Trichinoscope 

 (p. 258). (2) Two cheap American " Dissecting Microscopes." (3) 

 Fasoldt's 19-band Test-plate. (4) Aylward's " Patent Micro-Slide." 

 (5) Stokes' Tadpole Slide (p. 110). 



Sir John Lubbock, Bart. : — The " Hampden " Portable Simple 

 Microscope (p. 258). 



Dr. Ord : — Prei)arations illustrating his paper. 



Messrs. Eoss: — Wenham's Universal Inclining and Rotating 

 Microscope (p. 255). 



Mr. Stewart : — Pharynx of snail. 



New Fellows. — The following were elected Ordinary Fellows :- 

 Messrs. William A. Delferier, Wilson Noble, and Charles N. Peal. 



Walter W. Peeves, 



Assist. -Secretary. 



