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itractore of a divinely created organ, such organ docs not exist in vain, if its truer 
wraprehension in relation to the Divine idea lead rational beings to a better con- 
"f°? °f their own origin and Creator. The discourse was illustrated by drawings 
ml diagrams of the principal external and osteological characters of the different 
ip«ie8 oforangs and chimpanzees, and of the different varieties of the humau race. 
On the Anatomy of the Great Ant-eater. By Professor Owen, M.D., F.R.S. 
Exhibition of Living Sea Animals. By Robert Patterson, Belfast. 
were chiefl y 8 P ecies of Jelly-fishes, caught by Mr. Price, of 
fnhead ' 0ne of the species was the Cydippe pilous. 
fa bait ti?!° N e , x ^ L ' b ' t i e<1 specimens of Priapulus caudal us, procured while (begin g 
^“Ced L 1 ! ank ^ Bolywood, County Down. As othet specimens had 
that this “ r . P recisel y simdar circumstances. Mr. Patterson thought it pro- 
fyposed. pCCies waa less rare in certain localities than had been previously 
The ^‘ e Leech. By J. Riciiardson, Hull. 
and save^n'shffj! & la ‘ Be number °f the cocoous or egg-cases of the medicinal 
short account of the development of the young leech in the 
ovum. 
***«* Species ofFeli,. By Capt. Widdrinctos, F.R.S. 
Z! h ‘ Srilis, ‘ Species of Foraminifira. 
j,'° ’ W,lUAM * 0!! - MmcLur. 
whicU nT'rT to t 1 ^ le * al3( urrs of his predecessors. Walker figured 22 
till,rt? at,dedn 0new DTIM k kj-V Montague 3. r » species, 18 being true ones ; 
V Published 12 a„ m , ’ , *• divided Montagues forms into 8 genera ; Dr. Mac- 
J? or * i as now oSffa n nCW f ° rma ' <)f wl,ich but 2 werc *mw to Montague. 
A* Bill 
. . a vast number of varieties, 
specific rank, whenevpr varieties, 
. .. J: “ < g ,s “'.h varieties 
the extra- 
* r , 1 u, *OllP(l O . *- 11 oiwiHUtm O IUI u 
Q ffi P °? d ncw of which but 
on R P ecicji * ond 
'C' tt ^wer e founrl'f Ji y“ Ual f° rms to s l'v ci, ic rank, whenever 
>ei Mr»5* ! } 113 belonging to C0Dncclal b Y intermediate links, such 
which difflen c} . L #ft ® e Bpec ! cs - 11(1 thon illustrated the extra- 
.^VFhiu M r ° 1 ? 1 the genera T n Was compatible with specific identity, by speci- 
•^ion ^.individuals of uom^' hnd Cristellarin, and concluded 
** ^ consTant TT marvellous tendency 
S 8howu to enter So 1 typ,Cftl characteristics. Three primary 
v^us fora ^- eon8 i & ting of a trim K composition of the Fornminifera:— 1 st The 
ir^c .w m ‘ na i 2nd g T he Porcelh ,£>I ‘ l VlU , l ' OU ' carbo,mtc ul ' ''me. with usually 
in 0 . ace ° Us , mainly con ,.; l , nQU *. white, opake, and rarely foramioated ; 
^5fr dev ^l^^S?V f , a &S lorac rated grains oY sand. Irre! 
x a 4 ‘ ob8t -nation ParoU3 generation amonS 6 .^ an i! a fcw l,ullcatiu ' evidences of the 
lheir disWbu^onTntt* S°v u , ncalcified pointed out. 
lull “uthor ani 8orne facts which wifi » ' BrU ‘ #h coasts - But - * ">ce the paper 
y ^"-'ty, tW d n D f ,.- Ca n»cnter, abouftJ m ° ,C fuUy cIuc,datcd '« the joint work 
0utl me will suffice fo l t {£ amon 8 8t the publications of the 
