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A discussion on the paper ensued in which Rev. C. H. 

 Waddell, Prof. Cole, F.G.S. ; William Gray, F. W. Lockwood, 

 and S. A. Stewart took part. 



The paper read by Charles W. Watts will be found in the 

 appendix. 



Lieutenant-Colonel Partridge gave a list of the species 

 amounting to 283 found by him during the year 1893. It is 

 understood Colonel Partridge will augment this list next year, 

 and make it as complete as possible, when it may be published 

 in extenso in the Club's proceedings. 



A vote of thanks was passed to Colonel Partridge for his 

 valuable paper. 



Before separating the audience had an opportunity of exa- 

 mining the different plants and lepidoptera referred to in the 

 papers. 



The annual microscopical meeting of the Club was held on 

 20th March, when the accommodation of the different rooms 

 in the Museum was fully taken advantage of by the crowded 

 attendance of members and friends. For two hours the twenty 

 microscopes on the tables were the source of great attraction, 

 it being a difficult task to distinguish or point out the objects 

 that created most attention. Geological subjects were well 

 represented, which may be accounted for by the habitual bent 

 of the Club in that direction, combined with the recent course 

 of geological lectures delivered by Professor Cole. The whole 

 exhibition afforded the greatest amount of interest and pleasure 

 to those present, which was scarcely detracted from by the 

 crush which at times was experienced around the different 

 operators. 



Alexander Tate, C.E., presided, and, after a few introductory 

 and well-chosen remarks, called upon P. F. Gulbransen, mem- 

 ber, to read a short paper on " Why do objects appear larger 

 when viewed through a microscope ?" After the paper had 



