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MICEOSCOPICAL SOCIETY. 
ANNUAL MEETING, 
Eebruary 6th, 18G5. 
Report of Council. 
The Council have to make the following report on the pro- 
gress of the Society during the past year : 
Since the last anniversary twenty persons have been elected 
members of the Society. Two members, Mr. C. Loddiges 
and Mr. H. Morley, have died during the past year. Several 
members have resignedj and in revising the list for printing, 
several names of persons who had resigned for some time were 
removed. From an accurate revision of the new list the num- 
ber of members appears to be as follows : 
Honorary Associates 4 
Compounders 60 
Annual Subscribers 284 
Total 348 
This being from the printed list, it may be considered as ac- 
curate. 
The Library has been increased by many contributions, and 
the collection of objects, as will be seen from a report shortly 
to be read, has received many additions, the number now 
amounting to 1319. 
The Journal has been regularly published, and, as usual, 
circulated among the members. 
Report on the Cabinet of Objects during the past year. 
At the annual meeting, 1863, the cabinet contained 1137 
objects. 
Do. 1864, do. 1235, 
being an increase of 98 objects in the year. 
