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anything they had in their cabinets they were very apt to want to 
describe them as new species, whereas if they continued to collect and 
only got a sufficient number of specimens they would see that the two 
ends were united by a large number of intermediate forms. He hoped 
that some zoologist would take up this subject on the lines indicated 
by Mr. Comber, and he would also express a hope that Mr. Comber 
would himself be able to follow up this general paper with another to 
show how a large number of so-called different species could be grouped 
under one head. 
Mr. J. Badcock having followed with a few remarks, a hearty vote 
of thanks to Mr. Comber for his paper was unanimously passed. 
Prof. Bell said they had received from Mr. F. Chapman a further 
paper — No. 6 of the series — “ On the Foraminifera of the Gault of Folke- 
stone;’ This, like the previous parts, was excellently illustrated, and 
would be of much value when published in the Journal, but, as they 
knew, papers of this kind were not entrancingly interesting to hear read 
in extenso. He therefore gave a short resume of its contents, and pro- 
posed that it be taken as read, and appear in the Journal in due course. 
Upon the motion of the Chairman, who regarded this paper as of 
special interest and value, the thanks of the Society were unanimously 
voted to Mr. Chapman for his communication. 
Prof. Bell announced that the Council had arranged for the Library 
to be closed from 15th August to 15th September. He thought that the 
Fellows would perhaps notice that the June number of the Journal 
appeared to be thinner than the average. This was due to the fact that 
it contained very much less than the usual quantity of details as to new 
instruments and apparatus — not from any want of the usual research 
on the part of the editor, but because at the present time there appeared 
to be a considerable lull in the production of these things, so that they 
had met with very little that was new and still less that was valuable. 
The condition of that section of the Journal might be taken therefore 
as reflecting the condition of the glass and brass world. 
The proceedings were then adjourned to October 17th. 
The following Instruments, Objects, &c., were exhibited: — 
The Society : — Dr. Borden’s Photomicrographs. Foraminifera of 
the Gault of Folkestone, illustrating Mr. Chapman’s paper. 
Mr. T. Charters White’s Photomicrographs. 
Mr. T. Comber: — Drawings illustrating his paper. 
^Dr. W. H. Dallinger : — New Mechanical Stage by Messrs. Swift. 
Mr. J. J. Harvey: — Foraminifera illustrating his Method of 
Mounting. 
Mr. C. F. Rousselet : — The Painted Rotifer — Notops pygmseus. 
Dr. J. E. Talmage: — Slides and Photomicrographs of Artemia 
fertilis. Ooliths from the Great Salt Lake. 
