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given them an address, but bad shown them some of the results of bis 
researebes by means of the very beautiful illustrations which be bad 
placed before them. An address such as that could not fail to give a 
great impetus to others to go and do as be bad done. He felt that their 
warmest thanks were due to the President for this address, which he 
presumed would be printed and circulated amongst the Fellows in the 
usual way. 
The motion having been put to the meeting, was unanimously 
carried. 
The President said at that late hour of the evening he would not do 
more than thank them very heartily for the vote of thanks, and for the 
very kind way in which they had taken not only his Address, but his 
services for the year, notwithstanding the imperfections from occasional 
absences from the meetings of the Society from causes beyond his 
control. 
Mr. Crisp said they must not separate on that occasion without 
passing a vote of thanks to their Auditors — Mr. Suffolk and Mr. Hardy 
— for their services. He had much pleasure in proposing it. 
Mr. Glaisher seconded the motion. 
The motion having been put to the meeting by the President, was 
carried unanimously. 
Mr. Crisp reminded the Fellows that they had now held their last 
meeting in that room, and that in future they would meet in their new 
premises, No. 20, Hanover Square, on the third Wednesday in the 
month, so that their next meeting would be held on March 19th. 
New Fellows: — The following were elected Ordinary Fellows: — 
Messrs. Thomas D. Aldous, George M. Elwood, H. A. Francis, and 
William Odricks. 
Meeting op 19th March, 1890, at 20, Hanover Square, W., 
Professor U. Pritchard (Vice-President), in the Chair. 
The Minutes of the meeting of 12th February last were read and 
confirmed, and were signed by the Chairman. 
The List of Donations (exclusive of exchanges and reprints) received 
since the last meeting was submitted, and the thanks of the Society given 
to the donors. 
From 
Zeiss’s New Apooliromatic Objective of 1-6N.A,, condenser, 
slide of diatom preparations, 12 flint glass slips, and 20 
cover-glasses Prof. E. Abbe. 
Photograph of P. angulatum produced with Zeiss’s Apochro- 
matic Objective of 1-6 N.A., and axial illumination.. ,. Dr. H. Van EeurcJc. 
A letter from the President was read by Prof. Bell, regretting his 
inability to be present at the meeting, in consequence of a fall, from the 
effects of which he was suffering severely at the time of writing. 
The Chairman was sure that the Fellows of the Society would agree 
with him that it was a very great loss to them not to have the President 
