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May, and forwarded by Mr Wm. Paterson, Abbey Farm. This 

 bird occurs but sparingly in the east of Scotland, where it made 

 its first appearance a few years ago, but it has not yet been 

 detected in any of the western counties. 



PAPER READ. 



The Secretary read a communication from Mr Alexander 

 Gray of Batavia, one of the Society's corresponding members, on 

 some of the natural history features of that country, in illustration 

 of which he exhibited specimens of the Eebton shell-fish {Turlo 

 jpetholatus), from the Cocos Islands, and also a collection of snakes 

 of various species. 



October 29th, 1872. 



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



The following gentlemen were elected resident members : — 

 Messrs James Beckett, James Scott, John G. Scott, David N. 

 Knox, M.A., M.B., Thomas S. Hadaway, and Henry Leek. 



SPECIMENS exhibited. 



Mr James Lumsden exhibited, I. A specimen of the AVood 

 Sandpiper {Totaims glareola), shot by Sir George H. Leith, Bart., 

 near Loch Lomond, in August last. II. A specimen of the common 

 Hedgehog, found dead near Arden in the month of September. 

 As this specimen was very young, the eyes not being yet open, 

 it was either one of a second brood, or the breeding season is 

 later than stated in text books. 



Mr George E. Paterson exhibited an albino variety of the 

 Mallard (Anas hoschas), and Dr Dewar showed a variety of the 

 same bird in which the male and female plumage were com- 

 bined. 



Mr James Coutts made some remarks on a section in Calder- 

 wood Glen, of which he exhibited a diagram, illustrating the 

 denudation of the district. 



The President, Dr Young, gave a brief address, in which he 

 sketched the general plan according to which the Hunterian 

 Museum collections were to be arranged. 



