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15. Microscope, binocular. By J. B. Dancer, Manchester. 



Bears the inscription : — " Purchased by Members of the 

 Microscopical Section of the Literary and Philo- 

 sophical Society, Manchester, in remembrance of the 

 late Professor Quekett, April, 1863." 



16. Microscope, binocular. By J. B. Dancer, Manchester. 



Bears the inscription : — " Microscopical and Natural History 

 Section, Literary and Philosophical Society." 



" Purchased by a few Members as a mark of 

 respect and esteem for the memory of their friend 

 John Parry, who died 27th, January, 1866." 

 ] 7. Microscope, binocular. By Swift and Sons, London. 



Bears the inscription : — " Presented to Mr. John Mullin. 

 By the Principals and Employes as a token of respect, 

 upon his leaving the service of William Holland 

 and Sons, Victoria Mills, Miles Platting, Manchester. 

 May, 1884." 



18. Microscope, with case. With lenses, eye-pieces, and a collec- 



tion of slides. 



19. Cabinet containing Microscope accessories. 



20. Lantern optical apparatus and case. By Newton and Co., 



London. Lenses: — Newton 3", 2", ij", ^", ^", T V, 

 total 6. Presented by Dr. Henry Wilde, F.R.S. 



Those marked * are known to have belonged to Dalton, and were used by him in 

 liis lectures. 



Ordinary Meeting, October 5th; 19 15. 



The President, Professor Sydney J. Hickson, M.A., D.Sc, F.R.S., 

 in the Chair. 



Mr. C. L. Barnes, M.A., drew attention to the recent addi- 

 tions to the Society's Library, and a vote of thanks was accorded 

 the donors of the books upon the table. The following works 

 were included in the recent accessions to the Society's Library : 



