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create a special fund, or to resort to one already at the Society's 
disposal. He said : — 
" The Treasurer's accounts show that there is on hand a balance 
of the Charter Fund, which might be devoted to this important 
object. I do not think it would be in accordance with the feelings 
of those who subscribed to that fund, that it should be dissipated 
in current expenses ; but few, if any, would object to an appro- 
priation of the balance to a useful purpose of a permanent and 
enduring description, but I should prefer the creation of a special 
fund applicable to this purpose — of forming a lending branch of 
the Library." 
The Eeport of our Microscope and Cabinet Committee records 
a donation of a object-glass, by its maker, Mr. James Smith, jun., 
and of an achromatic condenser with various combinations, by Mr. 
Swift. Mr. Heisch has also presented us this day with a handsome 
binocular microscope, embodying the improvements he has effected 
in M. Nachet's plans. 
In 1868, at the time of our annual meeting, we had 2674 
objects in the Society's cabinets. That number had at our last 
meeting increased to 3232, to which we may now add an important 
series of 144 slides, presented by Dr. Bastian, illustrating the 
annelidse, and nine slides, presented by Dr. Carpenter, illustrating 
his recent deep-sea dredgings. The largest donation of the year 
was made by Mr. Joseph Beck, of 424 sections of bones and teeth, 
in a handsome mahogany cabinet. The total number of our slides 
is now 3385.* 
The cabinet of objects is being entirely rearranged under the 
superintendence of Dr. Murie, who has kindly given his valuable 
aid. 
I now come to a very important question ; viz. the arrange- 
ments which have been made for the publication of the Society's 
transactions and proceedings. 
* The List of Donations for the year is given as follows in the Cabinet 
Committee's Keport : — 
By T. Charter WMte, Esq, { ' ""'"^ 
„ W. M. Bywater, Esq. . . 24 Slides of Indian Bat's Hair. 
„ Joseph Beck, Esq. .. { ^^Cabinet"'"' ^""^ ^ ^^''^''''^^ 
„ J. Norman, Esq ^A^"'°^ ^^'^^^^^^ ' ^^-^ ^^P^ 
doptera. 
E. Harrop, Esq 6 Slides of Objects from Tasmania. 
„ S. J. Mclntyre, Esq. . . 6 Slides of Podura Scales. 
„ W. Ladd, Esq 1 Slide of Spiral Sulphate of Copper. 
„ F. E. Martin, Esq. . . 24 Slides of various Salts. 
„ Dr. Braidwood ,. ,. 12 Slides of Animal Fibre in Vertebrata. 
„ Dr. A. R. Betts .. .. 12 Slides of Anatomical Injections. 
Besides the donations of Dr. Bastian and Dr. Carpenter, as mentioned by the 
President. 
