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Proceedings of the Wernerian Natural History Society. (Con- 

 tinued from p. 192.) 



1831, Dec. 24. — i rofessor Robert Graham, V. P. in the 

 chair. — Mr Neill read a notice regarding a specimen of Siren 

 lacertina, which had been kept alive for more than six years 

 past at Canonmills, near Edinburgh. (See the present number 

 of this Journal, p. 298). Mr James Wilson made some re- 

 marks on the allied batrachian reptiles ; and Professor Necker 

 of Geneva, being present, mentioned his having kept one of the 

 animals from the caves of Carniola, in a well at his garden at 

 Geneva for about six years, where it increased in size, but be- 

 came dark coloured, instead of flesh-coloured as in its native 

 recesses. 



1832, Jan. 28. — Robert Stevenson, Esq. V. P. in the 

 chair. — The Secretary read a notice regarding some of the more 

 rare plants found native in the counties of Dumfries and Gal- 

 loway, communicated by Mr Lloyd. The Reverend Dr Scot 

 of Corstorphine read an essay on the species of dog men- 

 tioned in the Bible. Professor Jameson then laid before the 

 meeting certain meteorological observations made at Inverness, 

 and the description of a simple rain-gauge, calculated to mea- 

 sure the fall to the ten-thousandth part of an inch ; communi- 

 cated by Mr Matthew Adam, rector of the Royal Academy of 

 Inverness. (See the present number of this Journal, p. 281, et 

 seq.). Mr Blackley, who had spent a considerable time in Green- 

 land, exhibited to the meeting some curious drawings of Green- 

 land scenery, taken by him on the spot. 



Feb. 25. — David Falcon ar, Esq. formerly V. P. in 



the chair. Professor Jameson read a letter from Captain Alex- 

 ander, containing interesting notices regarding his late extenave 

 journeys through North and South America. The Professor 

 also read a letter by Arthur ConneU, Esq. on the action of iodic 

 acid and of iodine on vegetable colours. (See the present num- 

 ber of this Journal, p. 337 and p. 380). The Secretary read a 

 communication from W. C. Trevelyan, Esq. regarding a Roman 

 monument found in the county of Durham, the inscription on 

 which commemorates the capture of a remarkable wild boar. 



