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Herr H. Boecker's collection of slides of Bacteria, Bacilli, &c , 

 exhibited in the room, were referred to by Mr. Crisp as one of the 

 best yet seen in this country. 



Mr. Crisp exhibited a curious Microscope, with a sliding nose- 

 piece for three objectives, marked " Joseph Brum, Opticus in Institute 

 Bononie, P. A., 1772," but identical (except the nose-piece) with 

 plate II. in the 4:th edition of G. Adams, sen.'s treatise on the 

 Microscope (1771). The nose-piece was an anticipation of the plan 

 adopted in more modern times in the Harley Microscope and others. 

 He also exhibited the two Microscopes by Keichert and the apparatus 

 mentioned in the list of exhibits. 



Mr. Griffith's multiple eye-piece was exhibited by Mr. Crisp, and 

 discussed by Dr. Matthews, Mr. Powell, and others. 



Mr. Crisp mentioned that notice had been received that the 

 American Society of Microscopists would hold their annual meeting at 

 Eochester, N.Y., on the 19th of August next, and as their President, 

 one of the Vice-Presidents (Mr. Glaisher), and a member of the Council 

 (Mr. A. W. Bennett), were going to Canada, the Council had resolved, 

 subject to the confirmation of the Fellows, to ask them to attend the 

 meeting as a deputation from this Society. 



The proposal having been put to the meeting, was approved 

 unanimously. 



The following Letter and Report were read and ordered to be 

 entered on the minutes : — 



" New York, March 31st, 1884. 

 Deak Sie, — At a regular meeting of the New York Microscopical 

 Society, held on the evening of the 21st instant, at No. 64, Madison- 

 avenue, the report of the Committee appointed to present in a formal 

 manner the sentiments of the Society in view of the death of Mr. 

 Eobert B. ToUes was read and accepted. On motion it was ordered 

 that a copy of said report be sent to the 'American Monthly 

 Microscopical Journal ' and the ' Eoyal Microscopical Joui-nal.' I 

 have the honour herewith to enclose a copy as stated. 



I am, &c., 



Edward G. Day, 

 Mr, Frank Crisp, Sec. Royal Microscopical Society. Cor. Sec." 



" Your Committee, appointed at the meeting held December 21st, 

 to present in a formal manner the sentiments of the Society, in view 

 of the death of Mr. Eobert B. ToUes, find in the remark made by 

 Mr. William Wales at that meeting a fitting and satisfactory expression 

 of said sentiments. Mr. Wales said in substance : — 



' The death of Mr ToUes has been to me a source of deep regret, 

 per modesty, for uprightness, for earnestness of purpose, he was one 

 of the most estimable of men. A larger capacity than lais, a firmer 



