XIV. PBOCEEDINGS LIVEBPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



1. On the proposition of the President, seconded by Prof. 



Herdman, the best thanks of the Society were 

 accorded to Dr. Hanitsch, who was leaving England, 

 for his services as Hon. Librarian. Dr. Hanitsch 

 suitably responded. 



2. Dr. H. 0. Forbes exhibited some specimens of Malap- 



terurus electricus, in which the electric organ had 

 been dissected out and was exposed to view. The 

 President added some interesting details of the 

 minute anatomy, and referred to the exhibition of 

 very excellent microscopic preparations made by 

 Mr. Macdonald, B.A. 



3. Mr. H. C. Beasley exhibited with remarks some stone 



arrow-heads from Northern Chili. 



4. Dr. Hanitsch briefly described a collection of sponges 



from the West Coast of Portugal (see " Tran- 

 sactions," p. 205, and Pis. XII. and XIII.). 



5. Mr. Joseph A. Clubb, B.Sc, gave a note on the inner- 



vation of the cerata of Dendronotus arborescens 

 (see " Transactions," p. 226, and PI. XV.). 



6. Dr. H. 0. Forbes exhibited specimens of the remains of 



Aphanapteryx hawhinsi and Palceocorax moriorum 

 from the Chatham Islands, and gave an interesting 

 account of the distribution of life in the Southern 

 Hemisphere, advancing certain arguments therefrom 

 in favour of the previous existence of an extensive 

 Antarctic Continent. An interesting discussion 

 followed, but it was felt that the field opened up 

 by Dr. Forbes' remarks was too extensive to do 

 justice to that evening, and the hope was expressed 

 that Dr. Forbes would, at a subsequent meeting 

 next session, give the Society an opportunity of 

 again hearing his views. 



7. At the close of the meeting Prof. Herdman congratu- 



