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raunication to them that evening had been no exception. Personally, 
he was only sorry that they had not taken np this branch of Natural 
History after the example shown, so that they might have been better 
able to support him, and to enter into the subject more thoroughly for 
themselves, as a result of the interest which had been excited by the 
descriptions which the President had from time to time given them in a 
manner not easily to be excelled. 
The thanks of the meeting were, upon the motion of the Chairman, 
unanimously voted to the President for his valuable communication. 
Prof. Bell reminded the Fellows of the Society of the Conversazione 
arranged for April 4th, and expressed a hope that as many as possible 
would send in their names as exhibitors at once — the responses up to 
that evening not having been so numerous as they had expected. 
The following Instruments, Objects, &c., were exhibited : — 
The President : — Specimens illustrating his paper. 
The Society : — Dr. W. C. Borden’s Stereoscopic Photomicrograph of 
Heliopelta. 
Mr. C. Lees Curties : — Edinger’s Drawing and Photomicrographic 
Apparatus. 
Dr. W. H. Dallinger : — A new Model Microscope by Messrs. Swift. 
Mr. J. G. Grenfell : — Specimens of Dicyemida. 
Mr. R. T. Lewis : — Larva and Imago of Trioza pellucida, from 
Mr. A. W. Cooper, of Natal. 
Messrs. Watson and Sons: — New Stage-plate, Ramsden | Screw 
Micrometer and Abbe Camera Lucida in Aluminium. 
New Fellows : — The following were elected Ordinary Fellows : — 
Mr. Thomas Daniel Ersser, Dr. John Macintyre, 
