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various features of the Synapta suriniensis referred to in his paper, their 
peculiar formation and anchor-like appendages creating much wonderment. 
As seen in the field of the microscope, these latter have the perfect form 
of a ship’s anchor, and the objects seen under the influence of polarized 
light display the most brilliant iridescent tints. Synapta and bacteria were 
similarly exhibited by Mr. Saville-Kent, F.L.S. Some very beautiful 
mounted specimens of mosses were shown by Mr. R. A. Bastow, among 
them Andnea petrophila, Sphagnum obtusifolium, Paascum apiculatum, 
and Fissedens bryoides. Mr. Bastow’s paper was postponed until a future 
evening. 
A CELEBRATED PICTURE. 
On the table was exhibited an oil painting of an English salmon by S. 
Rolfe, the celebrated fish artist, who is familiarly known as the Landseer 
among fishes. In addition to his contributions to the Royal Academy, he 
painted many of the casts of salmon and other fish made by the late Mr. 
Frank Buckland, and exhibited in the South Kensington Museum. Our 
own museum is also the fortunate possessor of two of these artistically 
executed casts. 
VOTE OF THANKS. 
Mr. Justin Browne, in rising to propose a vote of thanks to the authors of 
papers, and the donors of gifts to the Museum, said that it must be gratifying 
to the members of the society to note the tone of the papers, and their scien- 
tific tendency during the last two years. Previously we used to count 
our scientific members by ones and twos ; now we seemed to be getting 
more science men amongst us. (Applause). It might not be known to 
everyone present that the last speaker, Mr. Saville-Kent, had spent a great 
part of his life upon a work which had given him a great reputation. The 
Society had this book, which would well repay any time spent in examining 
it. Another speaker had passed ten years in Manchester, carrying out 
sanitary measures, which all civilized people now considered as essential. 
Such addresses as we had heard to-night would give a tone and a scientific 
turn to our papers which would add to the Society the scientific character 
which it was presumed to possess under the name of the Royal Society. 
(Applause). 
Bishop Sand ford, in rising to second the motion, said that he could say 
but very little after the able manner Mr. Brown had proposed the vote ; 
he would, however, merely state that he was of opinion much might be 
done in keeping in check most of these diseases that were so fatal in many 
cases. (Cheers). He was glad to see some members of Parliament 
present, and trusted that what they had listened to this evening would tend 
to encourage them to vote for strict sanitary measures. (Applause). 
Dr. H. A. Perkins, in supporting the motion, said that no doubt the 
Fellows were aware that a Public Health Bill was shortly to be introduced 
by the Government, but he was sorry to see that the power in some cases to 
deal with this important matter was to be left in local hands, which, in his 
opinion, would not tend to work satisfactorily. 
The motion was carried by acclamation. 
