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XXXVII. Extracts from the Minute-Book of the Linnean 



Society of London. 



1827. 

 Nov. 6. Thomas Bell, Esq., was chosen by ballot to fill up 



the vacancy in the Council, occasioned by the death 



of Samuel Lord Bishop of Carlisle, the Society having 



been specially summoned for the purpose of filling up 



such vacancy. 



Nov. 20. Mr. Brookes, F.L.S., exhibited specimens of Gy- 

 pa'etos harhatus, two species of Larus, and a gigantic 

 variety of the Rabbit {Lepus Cuniculus, Linn.). 



Mr. Lambert, V. P., exhibited cones of Pinus syl- 

 vestris, Linn., found at considerable depths in the peat- 

 bogs of Armagh, Ireland, in perfect preservation. 



The Secretary read a letter from John Cresswell, 

 Esq., F.L.S. , to Joseph Sabine, Esq., F.R.S. and L.S., 

 informing him that a fish unknown to the oldest fish- 

 ermen had been taken in the river Exe, weighing one 

 hundred weight, proving identical with that known at 

 Gibraltar by the Spanish name of Umbrina (Scicena 

 cirrhosa, Linn.). 



Dec. 4. Mr. Dillwyn, F.L.S., exhibited a series of speci- 

 voL. XVI. 5 D mens 



