" On the Practicability of delineating the Modulations of the Voice in 

 Speech, by a System of Musical Notation" — ^by Mr. John 

 Wilkinson— (read Dec. 12th, 1834.) 



3rd. " On the supposed connexion between Odours and Miasmata** — by 

 Mr. Wildsmith — (read January 9th, 1835.) 



4th. Remarks communicated by Charles Waterton, Esq. of Walton- 

 Hall, "On certain Statements relating to the Rattle-Snake," 

 made by Mr. Audubon in Jameson*s Edinburgh Philosophical 

 Journal. 



"Observations on the relations of certain Vapours with respect to 

 Heat'*— by Mr. J. H. Whitehead— (read Feb. 13th, 1835.) 



5th. " On the Anatomical Affinities of the Marsupiata" — by Mr. John 

 Hey, Curator — (read March 13th, 1835.) 



The probability that the due encouragement of 

 purely scientific enquiry would occasionally elicit com- 

 munications not merely meriting but demanding pub- 

 lication, has induced the Council to submit to the 

 Society a plan for publishing a fasciculus of some of 

 the past transactions of this Institution : they did not, 

 however, feel themselves justified, nor is it probable 

 that their successors will feel themselves justified, in 

 pushing forwards the publication, unless the amount 

 of subscriptions be such as nearly to cover the neces- 

 sary outlay. Individual members will decide for them- 

 selves whether they will encourage that love of honour- 

 able fame which stimulates even scientific minds, and 

 promote what ought to be one of the principal charac- 

 teristics of the Society — the pursuit of strictly scien- 

 tific investigations. 



