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MICROSCOPICAL SECTION. 
November 20th, 1865. 
A. G. Latham, Esq., President of the Section, 
in the Chair. 
Mr. Parry read a paper on “ Collecting Foraminifera on 
the west coast of Ireland.” He said that in June last he 
visited the coast of Connemara, for the purpose of collecting 
Foraminifera, more especially at Dogs Bay ; he was accom- 
panied by Mr. Burns, of Doohulla Lodge, who gave him much 
assistance. After he had procured a considerable quantity of 
the shell-sand in the usual way, he noticed some white 
floating material on the surface of the advancing tide ; he 
collected a quantity of it by means of a muslin net, and on 
examination found it nearly all composed of perfect dead 
shells of Foraminifera. On a second visit to the bay Mr. 
Burns discovered a pool near high waiter mark, covered with 
the floating shells, and of these Mr. Parry collected a large 
quantity, portions of which he had since distributed to mem- 
bers of the Section. He observed that the underside of the 
rocks forming the pool were covered with foraminifera, and 
he therefore concluded that these minute creatures live there, 
and from what he saw he was led to believe that Dogs Bay 
is a breeding ground for them, and that they may also be 
found living in “ Burns’ Pool.” 
Mr. Dancer, F.R.A.S., read a paper “ On the Illumination 
of Opaque Objects under the high powers of the Microscope.” 
