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‘Tt was a real enjoyment to step into his study, and see him hard 
at work dissecting, preparing, mounting; examining the sometimes not 
very tractable specimens of his favourite order, the Lichens; content the 
while to allow others to bring forward the results of his investigations. 
With the liberality of a true naturalist, his books and specimens were 
ever open to those who took an interest in them; with the zeal of a true 
naturalist, he counted no labour or exertion too great in the cause of his 
favourite science; with the self-devotion and single-mindedness of a 
true naturalist, he cultivated his science, regardless of personal glorifi- 
cation, content to study nature for the love he bore to nature. 
‘‘The papers read during the Session have been fifteen in number; 
eleven Zoological, and four Botanical. 
‘‘The Zoological were as follows: — 
‘<* Record of Flying Fish having been observed off the South Coast, 
in August, 1867,’ by Mr. A. HE. Graves. 
‘“<«On the Occurrence of the Broad Tapeworm (Bothriocephalus latus) 
in Ireland, and its claim to admission to the British Fauna,’ by Dr. 
W. Frazer. 
‘©¢Qn aremarkable Change of Colour in a Hen,’ by Dr. R. M‘Don- 
nell. 
‘“¢Qn some Palliobrachial Shells from the Irish Atlantic,’ by Prof. 
William King. 
“¢« Notes on some of our Irish Birds,’ by Mr. B. Bradshaw. 
‘Notes on the Myology of the Otter (Lutra vulgaris),’ by Dr. A. 
Macalister. 
««¢ Remarks on certain Rare Irish Sponges not mentioned in Dr. Bow- 
erbank’s Work,’ by Mr. W. Andrews. 
““¢Qn the Second known Instance of the Peregrine Falcon laying 
Eggs in Confinement,’ by Mr. R. J. Montgomery. 
“©¢ On Trichina Spiralis,’ by Dr. R. M‘Donnell. 
“¢Notes on the Stomach of the Common Trout,’ by Dr. A. Maca- 
lister. 
‘‘¢Qn the Cranium of Psettodes, and on a case of Duplex Malforma- 
tion in Platessa flesus,’ by Dr. R. H. Traquair. 
‘¢¢On the Distribution of Lsocordia Cor,’ by Dr. W. Frazer. 
‘<¢ Description of a New Genus and Species in the Rhizopoda,’ by 
William Archer. 
‘“« The Botanical were :— 
««¢ A Report on the late International Botanical Congress at Paris,’ 
by Dr. D. Moore. - 
‘«¢ Further Addenda to Irish Muscology,’ by Dr. D. Moore. 
‘¢¢ Note on a peculiar Encysted State of certain Desmidiz, especially 
of Staurastrum cuspidatum (Bréb.),’ by William Archer. 
‘“«¢ An Obituary of the late Admiral T. Jones’ was likewise read 
by Dr. D. Moore. 
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