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(peripheral neuritis), and consequently interference with both 
sensation and movement. This effect Dr. Martin produced himself 
upon sheep fed under his direction. The same condition exists in 
- so called “ pea-eaters” and explains all their symptoms. 
Let me remind you of the wide field for research in regard to 
the physiological effects produced, or capable of being produced, 
by the active principles of Australian plants. 
Dr. Martin also completed and published last year an account 
of his molecular filter for filtering off large molecules from smaller 
ones,’ and a paper on the separation of the two poisonous proteids 
of snake venom by the apparatus.” 
2. ZooLogy.—For an account of the work done in this domain 
in New South Wales one will naturally turn to the publications 
of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. At the same time, 
even at the risk of a little repetition, perhaps I may be permitted 
to invite attention to some points of local zoological research of 
interest. 
Australian Musewm.—The very serious discovery having been 
made that white ants had nearly destroyed the roof-framing of an 
entire hall and the floor of another, interfered greatly with the 
labours of the scientific staff. The Local Committee of the “Funa- 
futi Coral Reef Boring Expedition, of the Royal Society of London,” 
in charge of Professor Sollas, LL.D., F.R.S., having offered to allow 
one of the officers of the Museum to accompany the expedition, 
Mr. Charles Hedley was selected for the purpose, and left Sydney 
with the expedition in H.M.S. “Penguin,” Captain Mostyn 
Field, r.x., on Ist May, and after a residence on the island for 
two and a half months, returned to Sydney on 22nd August. 
During his stay on Funafuti he succeeded in amassing an interest- 
1 A rapid method of separating colloids from crystalloids in solutions 
containing both.-—Journ. Physiol., Vol. xx., (Nos. 4 and 5, Oct. 19) 1896, 
P. 364; see also Journ. Roy. Soc. N.S.W., Vol. xxx., p. 147, (Aug. 1896). 
2 An explanation of the marked difference in the effects produced by 
Subeutaneous and intravenous injection of the venom of Australian 
Snakes.— Journ. Roy. Soc. N.S.W. loc. cit. 
