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The President's Address, 
some of the appearances described by Dr. Beale may be the 
result of manipulation. I can only express my own con- 
viction, that in this case " seeing is believing although I 
am fully aware that microscopic illusions are neither rare, 
nor difficult to produce. 
The only contribution to instrumental appliances is by 
Mr. D. E. Goddard, " On an Improved Mounting Table.'' The 
improvement consists in raising the middle of the slide from 
contact with the surface of the hot plate by two slips of 
metal, on which the ends of the slide rest; the too rapid 
transmission of heat to the balsam, and object to be mounted, 
is thus conveniently and completely controlled. 
It can scarcely be considered a part of my functions to 
review the 'Microscopical Journal,' the pages of which 
contain two papers by Mr. E. R. Lankester, On the 
Anatomy of the Earthworm;" and one by Mr. Lockhart 
Clark, " On Microscopic Appearances, illustrating the Patho- 
logy of Tetanus ;" but I may be permitted to express my 
regret that the Society should not have had the advantage of 
receiving communications from such able writers, and at the 
same time careful observers; since many points of great 
interest are frequently elicited in the subsequent discussion. 
We have to regret the decease of two members during the 
past year : Mr. Conrad Loddiges, the eminent horticulturist, 
and Mr. Henry Morley, who formerly took some active 
interest in the affairs of the Society. 
Mr. Conrad Loddiges was the only surviving son of 
Geo. Loddiges, of Hackney. He was the youngest member 
of the firm of C. Loddiges and Sons ; and after the deaths of 
his father and uncle, and the expiration of the lease of a part 
of the horticultural premises, he relinquished business, but 
retained his love for botany ; and a choice collection of ferns 
was ever a source of much interest to him. He was also 
interested in entomology, and possessed a fine collection of 
Lepidoptera. He was much attached to microscopic studies,, 
possessing three good instruments by TuUy, Powell, and 
Smith and Beck; he was present at the house of E. J. 
Queckett, Esq., on the formation of the Microscopical Society, 
and was one of its original members. The state of his health, 
however, has for a long time prevented his attending the 
meetings of the Society. 
Our cabinet now contains 1319 objects; showing an 
increase of 84 during the past year. The chief of these are 
50 sections of various woods from Mr. H. Black, and 24 slides 
of diatoms from Dr. Lewis, of Philadelphia. Our library has 
been augmented by the addition of many volumes. 
