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PHOCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Meeting op 13th October, 1880, at King's College, Strand, W.C., 

 the President (the Rev. Dr. Dallinger, F.R.S.) in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the mooting of 9th Juno last woro read and 

 confirmed, and woro signed by tho President. 



The List of Donations (oxclusivo of exchanges and roprints) 

 received since tho last meeting was submitted, and tho thanks of tho 

 Society given to the donors. 



Brevoort, H. L., Fur Fibres as shown by tho Microscope. 5 pp. From 

 and 16 pis. (4 to, New York, 188G) The Author. 



Curnock, N., Nature Musings on Holy Jays and Holidays ; with 

 an introduction by Rev. W. H. Dallinger, L.L.D., F.R.S. 

 xvi. and 232 pp. and 1 pi. (8vo, London, 188G) The Publishers. 



Etheridge, R., jun., and P. H. Carpenter, D.Sc, F.R.S., \ T/w Trustees 

 Catalogue of the Blastoidea in the Geol. Depart. British! of the 



Museum. (Nat Hist. ). xv. and 322 pp. and 20 pis. and 7 figs. \ DriUs { Museum. 

 (4 to, London, 188b) ) 



Francotte, P., Manuel Je Technique Microscopiquo applicable 

 a l'Histologie, l'Anatomie Comparee, l'Embryologio et la 

 Botanique. vii. and 433 pp. and 110 figs. (Svo, Bruxelles, 

 1886) The Author. 



Friedl'ander, C. , Microscopischo Techuik zum Gebrauch bei 

 medicinischen und pathologisch-anatomischen Untersuch- 

 ungen. vii. and 132 pp. (Svo, Cassel and Berlin) .. .. Mr. Crisp. 



Hudson, C. T., and P. H. Gosse, The Rotifera or Wheel- 

 Animalcules, Part V., pp. 49-96, pis. 21-5. (Svo, London, 

 1SS6) Tho Publishers. 



Jennings, J. H., Photo-micrography ; or, how to Photograph 

 Microscopic Objects ; also a chapter on preparing Bacteria, by 

 Dr. R. L. MadJox. viii. and 128 pp. and 30 figs. (Svo, 

 London, 18S6) „ 



C6 Specifications of Patents relating to Optical Instruments .. The Patent Office. 



12 Slides of Fossil Entomostraca Mr. Crisp. 



Letters were read from Prof. H. de Lacaze-Duthiers and Prof. 

 W. A. Rogers in acknowledgment of their election as Honorary 

 Fellows of the Society. 



The President said that it fell to him to take notice of the fact 

 that Mr. George Busk, F.R.S., an Honorary Fellow of tho Society, had 

 died since the date of their last meeting. He had been intimately 

 associated with their Society, having been its President in 1848 and 

 1849, and although he (Dr. Dallinger) never had the pleasure of a 

 personal acquaintanceship with him, the name of Mr. Busk had been 

 before him from the time of his very earliest studies. Every one was 

 familiar with his labours in connection with the Polyzoa, and he felt 

 sure that all present would regret to receive the intimation of his 

 decease. An excellent portrait in oil of Mr. Busk, painted by his 



