Sfe Proceedings of the Society/ of Arts, 



Ordinary Counsellors, 



Professor Forbes. Lt.-Col. Blanshard. 



W. Galbeaith, a. M. David Stevenson. 



Alexander Black. Jas). Hunter, M. D. 



Sir J. RoBisoN, K. H. Robert Maxton. 



Gilbert L. Finlay. C. H. Wilson. 



John Bell, junior. Alex. Bryson. 



November 27- 1839.— David Maclagan, M. D., F. R. S. E., 

 Vice-President, in the Chair. 



1 . Essay on the Form, Method of Laying, and Width of Gauge, of 

 Rails on Railways, calculated to increase the advantages of Railway tra- 

 velling — with drawings. By Mr James A. Emslie. Newcastle-on-Tyne. 

 (665.) Referred to a Committee. 



2. Specimen of Writing made with Mr E. A. Smith's (of Portsca) 

 *' Indelible Ink." Communicated by James Johnston Darling, Esq. W.S. 

 (662.) Mr Smith to forward a bottle of his Ink, and an account of his 

 mode of preparing it. To be submitted to the Experimental Committee. 



3. Mr John St Clair's improved method of placing and tuning the ad- 

 ditional open Strings, in his method of increasing the Tone of the Violin. 

 The Violin, with the improved adjustment, was exhibited, and the Re- 

 port of the Committee thereon was read and approved of. Sir John 

 Graham Dalyell, Kt. Convener. (588.) 



4. Donation. — Report on the various modes of Printing for the Blind. 

 By the Rev. William Taylor of York, F.R.S., Hon. Mem. Soc. Arts 

 1838. From the Seventh Report of the British Association. Presented 

 by the author. (663.) Thanks voted. 



6. Donation. — Magazine for the Blind, No. I., printed in raised cha- 

 racters (Roman Capitals and Lowercase.) August 1839. Conducted by 

 one of the Blind. Presented by the Rev. William Taylor, York, F. R. S. 

 -—Hon. Mem. Soc. Arts. (664.) Thanks voted. 



6. Dr D. B. Reid reported to the Society what arrangements are in pro- 

 gress for the Exhibition of Models, processes in the Arts and Manufac- 

 tures, &c. and he stated that this exhibition is to be held in the Assem- 

 bly Rooms, Edinburgh, about Christmas next, the whole suit of apartments 

 having been engaged for that purpose by the Sub- Committee. The exhi- 

 bition is intended to be on a grand scale, and to be open to the public 

 for ten or fourteen days, at a very small charge. 



The following Candidates were admitted Ordinary Mem- 

 bers, viz. — 



Mr James Brown junior, 36 Drummond Place ; Mr Thomas Russell, 

 ironmonger, 7 Hunter Square. 



16//* December. — The annual General Meeting. Sir John 



