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PEOCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 
“ Without doubt, the diatoms were alive. Nothing was used but 
filtered water from the ship’s tanks, and I have not the least doubt as 
to their revification. Captain Mortimer is an accomplished naturalist, 
and not a man to make idle assertions, or he easily led towards 
error.” 
Mr. Crisp described and exhibited (1) the “ Miniature Micro- 
scope” of Mr. Browning (see p. 296), intended as a more powerful 
substitute for a hand lens, and capable of holding ordinary slides. 
The one exhibited, which was in nickel silver, was examined by the 
meeting. (2) The “ Transporteur Monnier,” which was said to remedy 
the annoyance occasioned by displacement of an object (which had 
been carefully arranged in the proper position in glycerine, &c.) when 
the covering glass was put on (see p. 265). Whether there was any 
such an evil to be corrected, those who were more experienced in 
mounting than he was would be able to say. (3) An objective made 
by the Bausch and Lomb Optical Company, of New York (under 
Mr. Gundlach’s patent), with the “ new ” correction adjustment (see 
p. 252). Mr. Ingpen undertook to examine the objective, and to be 
prepared to say something on the usefulness or otherwise of the 
addition at the next meeting. 
The President announced that the first of the “ Scientific Evenings” 
for the present session would take place on Wednesday, 27th Novemb^er, 
when he hoped tbe Fellows would assist in making the meeting as 
interesting as the previous ones had been. 
Donations since the June meeting (exclusive of exchanges) : — 
From 
American Journal of Microscopy, April to September The Editor, 
Cox, J. D., Dr., Isthmia nervosa, a Study of its Modes of Growth and 
Reproduction. (From American Journal of Microscopy, vol. iii.) Author. 
Dallinger, Rev. W. H., On the Life-History of a Minute Septic 
Organism. (From Proc. Roy. Soc., vol. 27) Ditto. 
Fischer, Prof. A., Le Microscope Pancratique, 1841 Mr. Frank Crisp. 
Naturalists’ (U.S.) Directory for 1878 Mr. F. Hahirshaw. 
Journal of the (Cincinnati Society of Natural History. Vol. I., 
Nos. 1 and 2 Society. 
Memorias da Academia Real das Sciencias de Lisboa for 1875 .. Academy. 
Mineralogical Magazine. Vol. II., No. 9 Society. 
Orth, Dr. J., Cursus der normalen Histologie, 1878 Mr. Frank Crisp. 
Sessao Publica da Academia Real das Sciencias de Lisboa, 1875 and 
1877 Academy. 
Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association. Vol. V., No. 6 .. .. Society. 
Eighth Report and Abstract of Proceedings of the Croydon Micro- 
scopical Club, for 1877 Club. 
Verhandlungen des Naturhistorisch-Medicinischen Vereins zu Heidel- 
berg, 1878 .. .. 
The following gentlemen were elected Fellows of the Society : — 
Major A. Morton Festing, F.M.S., Staff Paymaster Army Pay 
Department ; John Borland, Esq., Member of the Pharmaceutical 
Board of Examiners for Scotland. 
Walter W. Beeves, 
Assist.-Secretary. 
