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2. On an Improvement in the formation of the common Inside 

 Chasing Tool. By Edward Sang, Esq. F. R. S. E. V. P. Soc. 

 Arts. 



3. DONATION. Researcfas on Heat. Second Series. From the 

 Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 2d May 1836. 

 By Professor Forbes, F.R.S.L. & E., V.P. Soc. Arts, &c. From 

 the Author. 



3. DONATION. On the Mathematical Form of the Gothic Pendant. 

 With a Plate. By Professor Forbes. From the Author. 



Nov. 23. Edward Sang, Esq. V. P., in the Chair. The follow- 

 ing communications were laid before the Society : 



1. Mr Robison exhibited and described a Table Lamp (Argand 

 burner) calculated for being used with Cocoa-nut Oil. Communi- 

 cated by Sir George Mackenzie of Coull, Bart., M. S. A. 



This lamp gives a powerful light at a considerably smaller ex- 

 pense than those do in which it is necessary to burn Spermaceti 

 oil. 



2. Description of an Improved Turnip Cutter. By George Wil- 

 liam Hay, Esq. 2 Duncan Street, Newington. 



A model was exhibited, as also one on the old construction. 



3. Remarks on Mr James Gall junior's System of Musical Nota- 

 tion by Figures for the use of the Blind. By John Thomson, Esq. 

 Professor of Music, Edinburgh, M.S. A. 



4. DONATION. Statements of the Education, Employment, and 

 Internal Arrangements adopted at the Asylum for the Blind, Glas- 

 gow, fyc. and Ninth Annual Report by the Directors, with Litho- 

 graphic Illustrations. Presented by John Alston, Esq. the Author. 

 Printed at Glasgow, June 1836. 



5. DONATION. First Specimen of Printing for the Blind, exe- 

 cuted at the Glasgow Asylum ; under the direction of James Al- 

 ston, Esq. From Mr Alston. 



The following candidates were admitted as ordinary members : 



1. Mr Robert Hume, Plumber, 21 West Register Street 2. Mr Alex- 

 ander Kirkwood, Die-Cutter, Meuse Lane, St Andrew Street, 



Dec. 7 Mr Professor Forbes, V. P., in the Chair. The follow- 

 ing communications were laid before the Society : 



1. Part First of the Annual Report on the State of the Useful 

 Arts, ordered by the Society. By Edward Sang, Esq. F.R.S.E., 

 V. P. Soc. Arts, teacher of Mathematics, and lecturer on Natural 

 Philosophy, Edinburgh. 



In this part of his report, Mr Sang brought under notice the more 

 recent improvements in the Turning and Planing Machines. 



