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Also, for comparison, a series of F. despectus from Iceland, F. Islandicus 
from Iceland and Newfoundland Banks, and F. perversus from Vigo. 
A case of Magilus antiquus in and removed from masses of Meandrina 
Coral from Mauritius, and large series of young Shells of Magilus, and 
of Leptoconchus of various species (forms). 
Two drawers with series of Land and Fresh Water Shells from Ceylon, 
illustrating peculiar forms and variations. 
One drawer of Land and Fresh Water Shells from Buda-pesth, collected 
by M. Julius Hazay, exhibiting range of variation in Succinea and 
Limnaeus, the enormous size of certain forms of Limnaeus and Planorhis, 
and series of the East European Melaniae and Lithoglyphus. 
By Mr. E. D. Darbishire and Mr. L. E. Adams: — 
Two drawers of remarkably well-preserved and displayed specimens of 
characteristic British Stalk-eyed Crustacea, mainly from Penmaenmaur 
and the Irish Sea, including Gonoplax angulatus a species occasionally 
taken at Southport, and Dromia vulgaris similarly taken at Pwllheli. 
In the Lecture Room were exhibited — 
By Dr. Alcock. — A set of Marine Specimens from the Menai Straits 
and the coast of Lancashire. 
By Mr. E. D. Darbishire. — Twenty-five bottles with specimens in 
spirits of Hydroid and Ascidioid Zoophytes, Comatula and some Mol- 
lusca, and Egg-cases of Loligo, and Sepia, mostly from Menai Straits 
and Conway Bay. 
By Mr. F. Nicholson, F.Z.S. — A set of Bird Skins: Motacillidae. 
By Mr. Thomas Eogers. — Various Cryptogamic Plants. 
By Mr. H. Hyde. — Six cases of Leaves, Wood-sections, etc. 
By Mr. Mark Stirrup, F.G.S. — A series of Fossils from the Palseozoic 
rocks of the United states, principally from Indiana : Corals, Crinoids, 
and Brachiopods. 
By Professor Williamson, F.E.S. — Fossil Starfishes from the Yorkshire 
Oolites. 
By the President, Dr. Alcock. — Two cases Everlasting Flowers, with 
Dried Ferns. 
By Professor A. Milnes Marshall, F.E.S. — The Caldwell-Threlfall 
Microtome. The Thoma Microtome. Schanze’s Microtome. 
By Professor Boyd Dawkins, F.E.S. — Three cases Skulls of Primates, 
from the Manchester Museum. 
By Mr. J. E. Hardy. — A set of the British Apions. 
By Mr. Peter Cameron. — Some cases of Insects, 
In the Old Meeting Room were exhibited — 
By Mr. J. Cosmo Melvill, F.L.S. — 
(i.) Pour drawers of selected Foreign Mollusca from his collection — of 
which the principal are as follows : — 
Fifty species of Conus (L.) which included twenty-nine original types. 
