Proceedings. 173 



\_Microscopical and Natural History Section?^ 

 Annual Meeting, 9th April, 1894. 



Mr. R. E. CUNLIFFE, President of the Section, in the 

 Chair. 



Mr. Broadbent described some observations on fission 

 in the Infusoria. 



Mr. Oldham exhibited some bird snares used by the 

 inhabitants of the island of St. Kilda for capturing the 

 Fulmar Petrels and the Puffins. Also the oil vomited by 

 the Fulmar when captured, and the receptacle made from 

 the crop or stomach of the guillemot, in which the islanders 

 collect the oil. This oil was formerly used as a specific for 

 rheumatism and for dipping sheep. 



Mr. ALLEN showed a specimen of alloy made from 60 

 per cent of copper and 40 per cent of manganese, and 

 described a number of observations on the injurious 

 effects of noxious vapours brought by prevalent winds from 

 manufacturing towns. 



The Annual Report of the Council, and the Treasurer's 

 Financial Statement, were presented and adopted. 



The following gentlemen were elected Officers and 

 Council for the ensuing Session : — 



President. — JOHN Boyd. 



Vice-Presidents. — Peter Cameron, F.E.S. ; ROBERT 

 Ellis Cunliffe ; James Cosmo Melvill, M.A., F.L.S. 



Treasurer. — Mark Stirrup, F.G.S. 



Secretary. — THEODORE SlNGTON. 



Council. — Charles Bailey, F.L.S. ; George Harry 

 Broadbent, M.R.C.S. ; Herbert C. Chadwick, 

 F.R.M.S. ; Robert Dukinfield Darbishire, B.A., 

 F.G.S., F.S.A. ; Alexander Hodgkinson, M.B., B.Sc. ; 

 Henry Hyde; Francis Nicholson, F.Z.S. ; Thomas 

 Rogers. 



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