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[Monthly Microscopical 
Journal, Feb. 1, 1869. 
PKOCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES * 
KoYAL Microscopical Society, t 
December 13. 
James Glaisher, Esq., F.R.S., President, in tlie Chair. — Minutes 
read and confirmed. Presents and donations. Thanks of the meeting 
were given to Mr. Baker for loan of microscopes and lamps. A series 
of pen-and-ink drawings of parts of insects magnified, drawn by Mr. A. 
Hammond, were exhibited by M. Moginie, to whom thanks were voted. 
Mr. Joseph Beck exhibited a new rotatory stop adapted to his best 
microscopes. This was explained to be a modification of that adopted in 
the ' Popular Microscope.' The pinion giving the slow rotation move- 
ment could be thrown out of gear by a simple motion, and then the 
rotation could be made rapidly by hand. The edge of the stop is 
graduated for reading off angles, and underneath the stop is an iris 
diaphagm, moving upon a hinge. 
The following papers were read : — By Dr. Charlton Bastian, F.R.S., 
" On the Mounting and Tinting of Animal Tissues."J Remarks on the 
importance of the method and experiments detailed were made by the 
President, Dr. Lankester, Mr. Jabez Hogg, and Dr. Murie. 
By Mr. Mclntire, " On the Scale-bearing Podurse." 
Dr. Lankester gave notice of his intention to move an alteration 
in Bye-law 56. 
On February 10, the Annual General Meeting for the Election of 
Ofiicers will be held. The President will deliver an address. 
Donations to the Library, January 13, 1869 : — 
From 
Land and Water. Weekly Editor. 
Scientific Opinion. Weeklj^ Editor. 
Society of Arts' Journal. Weekly Society. 
Transactions of the Linnean Society. Vol. XXVI., Part 2 . . Society. 
Popular Science Keview Editor. 
The Student Publisher. 
Chemical Geology of the Gold Fields of California, by J. A. 
Phillips Author. 
Journal of the Quekett Club Club. 
Walter W. Reeves, 
Librarian, ^c. 
The following gentlemen were duly elected Fellows of the 
Society 
George Acland Ames, Esq. 
The Rev. Thos. R. Jones, M.A. 
Walter W. Reeves, 
Assistant-Secretary. 
* Secretaries of Societies will greatly oblige us by writing out their reports 
legibly — especially the technical terms — and by "underlining" words, such as 
specific names, which must be printed in itahcs. They will thus ensure accuracy 
and enhance the value of their proceedings. — Ed. M. M. J. 
t Keport furnished by the Secretaries. 
X This paper appears elsewhere in our pages, — Ed. M. M. J. 
