378 Proteedings of the Hoyal Scottish Society of Arts. 



Mr Glover was requested to furnish an Abstract of Practical Rules 

 and Directions for Saving from Drowning, and restoring Suspended Anima- 

 tion. 



2. Burden's American Shingling Machine, used instead of the Tilt-Ham- 

 mer, for squeezing the blooms, or preparing iron for rolling, was described 

 by Laurence Hill, Esq. G. E., Glasgow, F.R.S.S.A. A working Model 

 and Drawing were exhibited and presented to the Society, Thanks voted. 

 (051.) 



3. Description of a new Protracting Table for laying down extensive 

 surveys, constructed on the principles of the one for which he obtained a 

 premium from the Society some years ago. By George Buchanan, Esq. 

 F.R.S.E., F.RS.S.A. civil engineer, Edinburgh. The Table was exhibited. 

 Thanks voted. To be printed in the Transactions. (875.) 



4. Description, with a Drawing, of a Boring Machine for boring Arte- 

 sian Wells. By Mr Robert S. Burn, 4 Tobago Street, Edinburgh. Re- 

 ferred to a committee. (832.) 



5. Notice of an improved Rain- Gauge. By Thomas Stevenson, Esq. civil 

 engineer, Edinburgh. Thanks voted. To be printed in the Transactions 

 (837.) 



PRIVATE BUSINESS. 



I. The following Candidates were elected Fellows, a'Iz. : — 



1. Hamilton Pyper, Esq. advocate, Royal Crescent. 



2. Archibald Dyraock, M.D. 19 Pitt Street. 



3. John Richardson, Esq. W.S. 21 Pitt Street. 



4. John Murray, Esq. 24 Ainslie Place. 



2%th March 1842.— John Shank More, Esq. F.R.S.E., Vice- 

 President, in the Chair. 



The following Communications were then made : — 



1. The Lime Light was exhibited, and its application to the Oxy hydro- 

 gen Microscope shewn by various arrangements of Lenses. By Mr Thomas 

 Davidson, F.R.S.S.A., Optician, Edinburgh. Thanks voted. (892.) 



2. The Report of the Committee on Mr Yule's Expanding Screw-Tap, 

 Drill, and Mandrill, was read and approved of. Mr Milne, Convener. The 

 tools were exhibited, and also Mr Hick's Expanding Mandrill. (820.) 



3. Brockedon's Patent Stoppers for using in place of Corks were exhibited 

 by Mr James Dowie, bootmaker, London and Edinburgh, F.R.S.S.A. 

 Thanks voted. (890.) 



4. On the comparative Evaporative Power of Coal and Coke. By Andrew 

 Fyfo, M.D., F.R.S.E., F.R.S.S.A. Thanks voted, and ordered to be printed 

 in the Transactions. (871.) 



5. Description of a Self-acting Feeder for Steam- Boilers. By Mr Andrew 

 Carrick, 107 Buchanan Street, Glasgow. A model^was exhibited. Re- 

 ferred to a Committee. (859.) 



6. A Box with Types so formed as to enable the Blind to commit their 

 thoughts to Writing, capable of being easily read either by those who see or 



