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RESIDENT. 



John Geddes, Esq. mining-engineer, Edinburgh. 



George Lees, Esq. teacher of mathematics to the Military Academy. 



MOM*RESIDBNT. 



Geo. Edw. Frere, Esq. of the Clydach Ironworks, Brecknockshire. 

 Thomas Buchanan, Esq. Hull, author of " Acoustic Surgery." 

 Joseph Carne, Esq. Cornwall, author of " Mineralogy of Cornwall." 

 Geo. Cuming Scott, Esq. master of the Anglo-Mexican Mint at Guanaxato. 

 H. Stirling, Esq. Captain in the Hon. East India Company's service. > 



FOREIGN. 



M. Adrien de Jussieu, Paris. 

 M. John Roeper of Gottingen. 

 M. Achille Richard, Paris. 



April 22. — The Secretary read a memoir on the arrange- 

 ment and nomenclature of Univalve Shells, and on the structure 

 of the animals, by Charles Collier, Esq. Staff-surgeon, Ceylon. 

 He also read the introductory part, and gave a general account, 

 of an elaborate and learned monograph of the genus Allium, 

 comprehending 133 species, by Mr George Don, A. L. S. — 

 Professor Jameson then read a communication on the Snakes of 

 Southern Africa, by Dr Andrew Smith, assistant-surgeon 98th 

 Regiment, and superintendant of the South African Museum. 



May 27. — The Secretary read an Account of a rare fish, the 

 Sciaena Aquila, taken in the Shetland Seas. (This is printed 

 in the present number, p. 135. et seq.) 



Dr Knox read a Notice respecting the presence of a rudi- 

 mentary spur in the female Echidna of New Holland. (Print- 

 ed in the present number, p. 130.) 



Dr Grant read an Account of the motions of the ova of 

 Campanularia dichotoma, Gorgonia verrucosa, Caryophyllea ca- 

 lycularis, Spongia panicea, papillaris, cristata, and of Plumu- 

 laria falcata ; and stated, that, in all these zoophytes, the mo- 

 tions seem to be produced by cilise distributed over their sur- 

 face. (This paper is likewise printed in the present number, 

 p. 150. et seq.) 



There was read at the same meeting an Account, illustrated 

 by coloured drawings, of the Holothuria tubulosa, by Dr Col- 

 lier, staff-surgeon. — The Society then adjourned for the season. 



