PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 35 1 



Dreissena polymorpha and Limnma peregra from Stourpoit and 

 LimncBa stagnalis from Hampstead Heath. — Presented by 

 Dr. Williams, M.A. 



NEW MEMBERS. 



Mr. George Godwyn Coopland Storrs was duly elected a 



member of the Society. 



The following nominations for membership were made : — 



Rev. Edward S. Dewick, M.A., F.G.S., London, by A. Somer- 

 ville, B.Sc, F.L.S., and D. Robertson, F.L.S. 



Alfred Bell, Lambeth, by A. Somerville, B.Sc, F.L.S., and 

 Thos. Scott. 



H. Hulme Brindley, Uttoxeter, by A. Somerville, B.Sc, F.L.S., 

 and E. A. Smith, F.Z.S. 



Henry F. Dale, F.R.G.S., F.R.M.S., F.L.S., &c, Cirencester, 

 by Thos.W. Bell and J. W. Taylor, F.L.S. 



Violet Dale, Cirencester, by T. W. Bell and J. W. Taylor, F.L.S. 



Mary L. Dale, Torquay, by T. W. Bell and J. W. Taylor, F.L.S. 



Ellen E. Dale, Torquay, by T. W. Bell and J. W. Taylor, F.L.S. 



Alice M. Dale, Torquay, by T. W. Bell and J. W. Taylor, F.L.S. 



Chas. A. Whatmore, Wolverhampton, by A. Somerville, B.Sc, 

 F.L.S., and Rev. W. Turner. 



Wm. Dean, Burnley, by A. Somerville, B.Sc, F.L.S., and John 

 Ramage. 



PAPERS READ. 



" Notes on Marine Shells of South Africa, collected at Port 

 Elizabeth, with descriptions of some new species," by G. 

 B. Sowerby, F.L.S., F.Z.S. 



" Description of two New Siphonalia from Japan," by J. Cosmo 

 Melvill, M.A., F.L.S. 



" On the meaning of Glycogeine Function in the MoUusca," by 

 Dr. Williams, M.A. 



"On the Circumstances Attending Death by Drowning of 

 Helix," by Dr. Williams, M.A. 



" On the Phenomena of Muscle Contraction in the Mollusca," 

 by Dr. WiUiams, M.A. 



SPECIMENS EXHIBITED. 



The Chairman exhibited type specimens of several species 

 of Zonites, Limnsea, and Helix ; also a number of Land and 



