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WEDNESDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER, 1876. 

 Alfeed Eobeets, M.E.C.S., in tlie Chair. 



The Cni-iEMAN" presented several well-mounted slides of fora- 

 minifera, mounted by Moller of Hamburgh. 



Mr. W. MacDoxnell presented a series of twel/e slides of 

 foraminifera procured from soundings in different parts of the globe. 



Mr. Hugh PATEESOisr presented a slide showing a case of 

 exostosis of the human tooth, and accompanied his gift with some 

 remarks on the nature of this disease. 



Mr. Gr. D. HiEST presented a slide of a species of polyzoa 

 common in Port Jackson ; also a slide containing a section of 

 schirrhus cancer mounted in glycerine. 



Mr. E. WooDQATE presented a slide of crystals of salicine ; 

 also a section of pith of elder. 



The CHAiEMA:sr presented a number of pampers by Mr. Greville 

 on new diatoms. 



Mr. Gr. D. HiEST read a note on a species of chelifer found near 

 Sydney, and common in dry wood and old lumber rooms, or in 

 out-houses near scrub. 



The CHAiEMAJf exhibited specimens of the fangs of the death-' 

 adder and cobra, and explained their structure. 



Mr. "W. MAcDois'isrELL exhibited a series of slides illustrative of 

 human anatomy, and showing great skill in their preparation ; 

 Mr. H. Pateesois", sections of human bone; Dr. Milpord, speci- 

 mens of different types of cancer ; Eev. Gteo. Maetiis', a series 

 of well-prepared slides in dammar varnish, sections of vv'ood fibre 

 mixed with coal from below a coal seam at Newcastle, foramin- 

 ifera, also antennae and palpi of tarantula. 



Eesolved : — That the subject for the next meeting should be 

 diatoms in reference to their power as test objects, 



WEDNESDAY, 18 OCTOBER, 1876. 

 Alfeed Eobeets, M.E.C.S., in the Chair. 



Eesolved that the following proposal be submitted to the 

 Committee of the Section: — That tbe Secretary be instructed to 

 communicate with the London Montlily Microscopical Journal, 

 with a report of the formation of the Section ; and stating that, 

 in the event of the proprietors being willing, monthly reports of 

 the meetings would be forwarded to them for publication. 



Mr. Gr. D. HiEST exhibited a rare and curious old publication, 

 lent for the occasion, being a series of copper plates of micro- 

 scropic objects, published by the celebrated Dr. Hooke 210 years 

 ago, and entitled " Ilicrograplda.'''' He drew attention to the 

 excellence of these plates, which are the more remarkable when 

 there are taken into consideration the rude and inefficient optical 

 instruments at the disposal of microscopists at tliat early date. 



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