the Microscojncal Society. 
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Constitution arid Laws of the Microscopical Society of 
London. 
(llevised May 9tli, 18G6.) 
Presidents of the Society. 
Richard Owen, F.E.S., &c 1840 
Joliii Lindley, Ph.D., &c 1812 
Thomas Bell, F.R.S., &c. . . . . . 1844 
James Scott Bowerbaiik, LL.D., E.B.S., &c. . . 1846 
George Busk, F.E.S., &c 1848 
Arthur Fane, M.D., F.R.S., &c 1850 
George Jackson, F.R.C.S 1852 
William Benjamin Carpenter, M.D., F.R.S., &c. . 1854 
George Shadbolt 1856 
Edwin Lankester, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S., &c. . 1858 
John Quekett, F.B.S., &c. 1860 
Robert James Farrants, F.R.C.S 1861 
Charles Brooke, M.A., F.R.S., &c. . . . 1863 
James Glaisher, F.R.S., &c 1865 
Objects of the Society. 
The Microscopical Society of London is constituted for 
the promotion and diffusion of improvements in the optical 
and mechanical construction, and in the mode of application, 
of the Microscope : — 
For the communication and discussion of observations and. 
discoveries tending to such improvements, or relating to sub- 
jects of Microscopical observation : — 
For the exhibition of new or interesting Microscopical 
objects and preparations, and for the formation of an 
arranged collection of such objects : — 
For affording the opportnnity and means of submitting 
difficnlt and obscure Microscopical phenomena to the test of 
instruments of different powers and constructions : — 
For the establishment of a Library of standard Micro- 
graphical Works. 
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