5G rPvOCEEDINCrS OF THE 



remarks on the same, in the ninth edition of The Encyclopedia 

 Britannica, under the article 'Birds/ p. 768. 



For a complete list also of the principal works treating of 

 migration of Birds, see the Foot Note No. 3, on the same page. 



The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to ^Ir Harvie-Brown 

 for his interesting paper, which he was sure the meeting had 

 highly appreciated, and made a few remarks on the large and fine 

 collection of specimens with which it had been illustrated, many 

 of the species being very rare and little known. 



The motion was cordially responded to ; and several donations 

 to the library having been announced, the Society adjourned till 

 the last Tuesday of February. 



February 29th, 187G. 

 Professor John Young, M.D., F.R.S.E., President, in the chair. 



SPECIMENS EXHIBITED. 



Mr D. C. Glen, F.G.S., exhibited a specimen of Lepidodendron 

 ohovatiim in clay-band ironstone, from the Possil ironstone series 

 near Robroyston, which Avas remarkable for the large size and 

 bold sculpturing of the leaf scars. Mr John Young made some 

 remarks on the specimen, and stated that few would believe tliat 

 Lejndodendron was ornamented in the bold manner indicated in 

 this specimen, except those who were acquainted with the plants 

 in their uncrushed condition, the great majority of the specimens 

 found in our coal-fields having their leaf scars much flattened by 

 pressure. Mr Glen presented the specimen to the Hunterian 

 Museum plant collection. 



Mr Thomas Chapman exhibited a living specimen of the 

 Praying jMantis, Mantis religiosa, in the pupa state, the wings 

 being undeveloped, and stated it had been brought from the 

 banks of the Nile in January of this year. The insect excited 

 considerable interest amongst the members, from its singular 

 attitude. The long body is rested on tlie four hinder legs, witli 

 the head and neck thrown back, and the two fore legs raised 

 upwards and crossed over each other. To this strange posture, 



