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masse, a proceeding which naturally met with great opposition, 
i in a _ definite proposal, duly seconded, that the 
alterations be taken seriatim; the President, however, refused 
ut the motion to the meeting. As no special notice of the 
been the case had it been generally known to be coming on. Sixty- 
six members however were present when, after some further discussion, 
a 
a fundamental character, passed by so narrow a majorit , might for the 
present remain inoperative. It was stated at the meeting that there 
e willing 
to undertake the duties of the new office of ‘‘ Editor” (to which it 
servant, by appointing: to the post a competent scientific man who is 
not F Any equally advan 
The Council of the Geological Society have recognised the eminent 
services done by Oswald Heer, to Palzontological Botany by bestowing 
on him the Wollaston Medal. His extensive labours during the | 
number of specimen, has confirmed or corrected his conclusions, 0 
aided by the fortunate discovery of a flower or a fruit, until now 
the general results of his investigations are universally acknowledged. 
