181 
Occultation of Aldebaran, Jan. 18, 1867 Vol. YI., 47 
On the Eclipse of the Sun, March 5, 1867 „ 107 
On three Occultations of Saturn by the Moon „ IX., 149 
On the Eclipse of the Sun, Dec. 21-22, 1870 „ 158 
On the 11th of October, 1871, Mr. Dickinson had a para- 
lytic attack, from which time he never was able to return 
to his warehouse ; he was removed to Halam on the 15th 
of March, 1872, and died February 23rd, 1878. 
John Thomas Hobson, Ph.D., F.C.S., was born in Man- 
chester and educated mainly at Owens College, where he 
obtained the Dalton Scholarship. He afterwards studied 
in Marburg under Professor Kolbe, and took there his degree, 
He spent several years as chemist with the firm of Thomas 
Hoyle and Sons, and in 1863 he was appointed sub-inspector 
under the Alkali Act. To the duties of this office he gave 
all his attention, until an accident broke down his vigour, 
which after about ten years’ illness ended in his death in 
December, 1877. 
The Natural History Fund of £1,500, presented by the late 
Natural History Society, has been received from the Trus- 
tees of the Owens College by the Treasurer, and the Council 
have given instructions for its investment in any of the 
stocks or securities authorised by the trust deed. 
The following papers and communications have been read 
at the Ordinary and Sectional Meetings of the Society 
daring the session : — 
October 2nd, 1877. — “A Case of Flowering of Chciemeroijs For- 
tunei (Hook), at Alderley,” by Arthur W. Waters, F.G.S. 
“Table of Effect of Movement of the Surface of the Globe on the 
Shifting of the Axis of the Earth,” by Arthur W. Waters, F.G.S. 
October 8th, 1877. — “Address on the Recent Progress of Natural 
History,” by Professor W. Boyd Dawkins, F.R.S., &c. 
October Voth 1877. — “On some Coal Measure Plants and other 
Organic Remains from Spain,” by E. W. Binney, F.R.S., F.G.S., 
President. 
