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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF 

 THE USEFUL ARTS IN SCOTLAND. 



The following articles and communications were laid before 

 the Society during the months of February and March 1833 : — 



April 3. — 1. Communication on a System of Typograpliy for the 

 Blind. By Mungo Ponton, Esq. W. S. 30 Melville Street. 



Printed Specimens, &c. were exhibited. 



2. Description of a Calculating Machine, for proposing and answer- 

 ing Arithmetical Questions ; calculating Interest at any rate per cent, 

 for any amount, and for any number of days : — chiefly intended for 

 the use of Teachers of Arithmetic, Banking Houses, &c. Invented 

 by Mr James Macfarlane, teacher of the Mercantile Academy, 48 

 George Square, Glasgow. 



The machine was exhibited by Mr Macfarlane. 



Mr George Angus, architect, 1 St Colme Street, Edinburgh, was ad- 

 mitted an Ordinary Member. 



Donation. — The Code of Agriculture, including Observations on 

 Gardens, Orchards, Woods, and Plantations ; with an account of 

 all the recent Improvements in the management of Arable and Grass 

 Lands. By the Right Hon. Sir John Sinclair, Bart. Founder of the 

 Board of Agriculture. From the Author. 



April 10. — 1. An Alphabet and mode of Printing for the use of 

 the Blind ; with specimens in metal. By Mr John Henderson, May- 

 lield Loan, Edinburgh. 



2. Specimens of an Alphabet and of Printing for the Blind ; with 

 relative letter. By Mr John Richardson, teacher, 11 Lothian Street, 

 Edinburgh. 



3. Model of a Chimney Top for Curing Smoke. By Mr Martin 

 Gavin, slater, 2 Nottingham 1 errace, Edinburgh. 



4. Model and Description of a Fire-£scape. By Mr Alexander 

 ]\I'Coll, Cupar Fife. 



5. Observations relative to Machines for " Treading and Consoli- 

 dating the Soil ;" and for ** Breaking Sea shells into dust for Manure." 

 By the Right Hon. Sir John Sinclair, Bart. 



6. Additional Specimens of Lithographic Views, chiefly Scottish, 

 intended for immediate publication. By Mr Samuel Leith, litho- 

 grapher, Banff. 



7- Observations on the Improvements which may be effected by 

 means of Competition among working Tradesmen. By William 

 Grierson, Esq. of Garroch. 



April 17 — 1. Model and description of a Chimney Top for Curing 

 Smoke. By Messrs Thomas Brown, 4 Shakspeare Square, and John 

 Adam, 11 Market Street, Edinburgh. 



2. Mode and Description of a machine to enable Blipd persons to 

 write with ease and accuracy^ By Mr John Henderson^ Mayfield 

 Loan^ Edinburgh. 



