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Proceedings of the Wernenan Natural History Society. 



1830, Dec, 11. — IloBEiiT Jameson, Esq. P. in the chair.— 

 The Rev. Dr Scot of Corstorphine read a leai'ned essay on the 

 " giants" mentioned in the Sacred Writings. The Secretary 

 read a communication from James Wilson, Esq. giving an ac- 

 count of the great Orang-outang of Sumatra, ilkistrated by 

 figures of the hand and foot, of the natural size. Professor 

 Jameson then gave an account of Dr Gregory''s analysis of the 

 compact ferruginous marl of the old red sandstone of Salisbury 

 Crags ; and also of the same gentleman's analysis of the lime- 

 stone of the Red Burn near Seafield Tower in Fife, which is 

 magnesian, but only where in contact with the trap. The Pro- 

 fessor also communicated some details in regard to Captain 

 Ross's expedition, and the splendid display of polar lights ob- 

 served in the Shetland Islands in the month of November last. 

 A sketch of the magnificent fossil tree, at present seen in situ 

 in Craigleith Quarry, with a cross-section of a portion of the 

 stem, exhibiting very nearly the structure of a coniferous tree,, 

 was exhibited to the meeting. 



At this meeting, the following gentlemen were elected office- 

 bearers of the Society for 1831. 



Robert Jameson, Esq. President. 



Vice-Presidents, 

 R. K. Greville, LL. D. John Boggie, M. D. 



David Falconar, Esq. Alex. Brunton, D. D. 



Secretary^ Pat Neill, Esq. Librarian^ James Wilson, Esq. 



Treasurer^ A. G. Ellis, Esq. Painter^ P. Syme, Esq. 



Council. 

 John Stark, Esq. Charles Anderson, M. I). 



Sir Arthur Nicholson, Bart. W. C. Trevelyan, Esq. 

 John Gillies, M. D. Mark Watt, Esq. 



Rev. David Scot, M. D. 



