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 flies and Moths, by Henry DoubLecLay. 

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 Delineated. Consisting of figures of ail 

 the genera of British Beetles, drawn in 

 omitline, 'by W. Spray, M.E.S. London 

 1840. An Introduction to the Modern 

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 natural habits and corresponding oTganii- 

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 London 1839-40. The Butterflies of Great 

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 1855. Essay on the Indigenous Fossorial 

 Hymenoptera; comprising a descript.on 

 of all the British species of burrowing 

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Oonohology. — The Linmean System of 

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 cihology; or a description of Shells, ar- 

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Infusoria. — A History of Infusoria, in- 

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 Pritchard, M.R.I. Illustrated by 40 

 plates. London 1861. A Synopsis of the 

 British Diatomiacese ; with remarks _ on 

 their structure, functions' and clistiibu- 

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 Loudon 1853-56. Vols. 1 and 2. 



Reptiles. — A History of British Rep- 

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Echinodermata. — A History of British 

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 Klein ^Naturalis dispositio Echinoder- 

 miaturn access eirunt Lucubratiuncula de 

 aculei'S Echiuiornm Mairlnoiruon et Spici- 

 legium de Belemnitis, edita et descrip- 

 tidndbus novisqiie inventis et synonyonis 

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London 1845. The Ocean World, by Lo'uis 

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 World Before the Deluge, by Louis 

 Figuier. Plates. London 1867. 



Sponges. — A Hrsitory of British Sponges 

 amd Lithop'hytes, by Geo. Joiinsto'ne, 

 M.D., Coloured Plates. Edimbuigh 1842. 



Geology. — Journal of Reseairches into 

 thp Gea!og.y and Natural History of the 

 various countries visited by H.M.S. 

 Beagle. 1832 to 1836, by Chas. Darwin, 

 M.A., F.R.S. Lo.nd'o,n 1840. Geological 

 Observations of the Volcanic Islands 

 visited du)-ing the voyage of H.M.S. 

 Beagle, 1832 to 1836, by Chas. Darwin, 

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 of Coral Reefs, being the firsit part of 

 the Geologv of the voyaga of the Beagle 

 dni-mg the years 1832 to 1836, bv Chas. 

 Darwm, F.R.S. London 1842. Corals and 

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 Fishes, their structure, econo^mic uses, 

 and capture by net and rod. Cultivation 

 of Fish Ponds. Fish Suitable for Accli- 

 matisation. Artificial breeding of sal- 

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Geneial Zoology. — Introduction to Zo- 

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 Cvc'lopredia of the Natural Scie-n;es, by 

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Botany. — Exercises de Botanique a 

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Vote of Thanks. 



It was umauimously agreed that a 'spe- 

 cial vote of thanks be accorded to Mrs. 

 C. H. Gi'ant, for the valuable donation 

 of the above works to the society's library. 



Ee-Election of Vice-Presidents. 



The Hon. N. J. Brown, Colonel W. V. 

 Legge and Messrs. R. M. Jiohnston, 'and 

 L. Rodway, the retiring vice-presidents, 

 were re-elected. 



Revision of Rules. 



The following members of the Council 

 were appointed a sub-committee: — 

 Messrs. Thos. Stephens, Bernard Shaw, 

 Russell Young, and A. G. Webster, lo re- 

 vise the rules. 



The New President. 



The Chairmau .said it would be very 

 gratifying to know that His Exoellency 

 sir Arthur Havelock, as president of the 

 Royal Society, intended to take interest in 



