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Were exhibited. Several excellent photographs from life, prepared 

 by Mr Hambridge were warmly applauded ; among them were 

 Melicerta ringens, and a group of Vorticelloe. The earlier part of the 

 lecture was also illustrated by some good diagrams. About 100 

 members and friends were present. 



May 17th. 



Present, about 30 members. There was a good show of 

 microscopical objects by Mr. Peden and others ; among them being 

 a very young Echinus, Gall-flies, &c. Miss Rutt exhibited fresh 

 specimens of Ophrys Aranifera. The secretary showed a case 

 illustrating the life history of the Drinker Motli [0. potatoria). 

 Several new books of reference were on the table. 



July 23rd. 



Mr. Walton kindly conducted a Botanical Ramble in the Lower 

 Sandgate Eoad, at which fifteen members attended. 



Satukday, Sept. 24th. 

 Another Botanical Ramble in the Warren. 



Tuesday, Oct. 18th. 

 Exhibition of specimens. Very poor attendance. 



Tuesday, Nov. 1st. 



The room was well filled ; the chair was occupied by Dr. T. 

 Eastes. The Secretary read the the followmg paper, (Part I) on 



THE GREAT AGE OF ICE. 



Greenland is not a pleasant place to live in ; that is my im- 

 pression, after reading various accounts of it. Nor should I 

 recommend it to tourists, at least not for the present. After Nor- 



