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The following specimens were exhibited: — 



Specimens exhibited by S. S. Buckman, Esq., F.G.8., in illustration 

 of hia paper. 



Drift-spociraens exliibited by (i. W. Lamplugh, Esq., F.G.8., in 

 illustration of his paper. 



Specimens and microscopic preparations of Phosphatic Chalk, 

 exhibited by A. Strahan, Esq., ^[.A.., F.Ci.S., in illustration of his 

 paper. 



^Microscopic ])reparations of Phosphatic Chalk from Taplow, 

 DouUens, and Ciply, exhibited by Dr. (>. J. Hindo, F.G.S. 



Speeton Shell-bed fossils, exhibited by 11. S. Herries, Esq., F.G.S. 



Specimens of the Nepheline-bearin*^' rocks of the neighbourhood 

 of Dunedin,N.Z., exhibited by Prof. J. W. Judd, F.K.S. 



Sagittal sections of young shells of Nautilus pompilius^ showing 

 that the last suture is not approximate, and that a new septum 

 begins to form at the normal distance, exhibited by F. A. Bather, 

 Esq., M.A., F.G.S. 



April 8, 1891. 



Dr. W. T. Blanford, F.ll.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



George Alfred Stonier, Esq., Wellington Street, Newtown, Sydney, 

 Xew South Wales ; and Byron E. Walker, Esq., St. George Street, 

 Toronto, Canada, were elected Fellows of the Society. 



The List of Donations to the Library was read. 



The foUowing communications were read : — 



1. " The Cross Fell Inlier." By Prof. H. A. Nicholson, M.D., 

 D.Sc, F.G.S., and J. E. Marr, Esq., M.A., Sec.G.S. 



2. " On the Igneous Rocks of the South of the Isle of Man.'' 

 By Bernard Hobson, Esq., M.Sc, F.G.S. 



The following specimens were exhibited : — 



Specimens frona the Woodwardian Museum, Cambridge, exhibited 

 in illustration of Messrs. Nicholson and Marr's paper. 



Rock-specimens and microscopic sections, exhibited by Bernard 

 Hobson, Esq., M.Sc, F.G.S., in illustration of his paper. 



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