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had approached the subject. He thought that in this way a practical 

 bearing might be given to the work of the Society. Take, for 

 instance, the subject of Bacteria ; there was no consensus of obser- 

 vations upon it, and yet it was a subject which could so well be 

 brought before the Society, and if it was put forth in the proper 

 quarter, those who had already worked at it would no doubt be glad 

 to meet together for conference. Take also the anatomy and life- 

 history of particular classes of animals, say of the Arachnida or 

 Entomostraca. It need not be one subject only, but two or three 

 might be started at the same time. It was increasingly difficult, he 

 knew, to get papers brought before the Society. There was a time 

 when the other societies did not give attention to research made 

 with the Microscope, and then a considerable number of papers were 

 brought here, but now that they began to recognize the value of it, a 

 paper which bore on the subject of geology was taken to the Geological 

 Society, and the results of microscopical study in botany or zoology 

 to the Eoyal Society or the Linnean Society. 



The President said that he quite appreciated the remarks which 

 had just been made by Mr. Beck. There was really no limit to the 

 subjects which might be taken up with advantage. 



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



Mr. Aylward : — The Concentric Turntable (see p. 851). 



Mr. F. H. Balkwill : — Slide of fifty species of Foraminifera, with 

 name of each species on a photographed background. 



Mr. Crisp : — (1-5) The five Microscopes above mentioned. (6) 

 Apparatus for examining diffraction spectra (see p. 822). (7) Insect 

 cage (see p. 526). 



Mr. J. Mayall, jun. : — Tighlmann's Cylinder-Diaphragms for the 

 Vertical Illuminator (see p. 941). 



Dr. Millar: — An early Eoss Microscope, and an upright Cabinet 

 made at the same time, in which the rack work is placed vertically so 

 that the slides lie flat with their ends exposed on opening the door. 



Mr. J. W. Stephenson : — Two slides of Pleurosigma formosum in 

 balsam and phosphorus. 



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

 Messrs. Edmund Carr, M.A. (Camb.), F.M.S., John D. Hillis, M.D., 

 F.E.C.S.I., John J. Pilley, Thomas S. Eowe, M.D., and Edward 

 Ward. 



Meeting of 9th November, 1881, at King's College, Strand, W.C. 

 J. W. Stephenson, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the meeting of 12th October last were read and 

 confirmed, and were signed by the Chairman. 



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