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3. Description of a Portable Steam Kitchen, manufactured by Mr 

 Alexander Aitken, tinsmith and ironmonger, 30 George Street, 

 Edinburgh. 



The Steam Kitchen was exhibited of two sizes. 



4. An Alphabet for the use of the Blind. By the Rev. Edward 

 Craig, Minister of St James's Episcopal Chapel, Edinburgh. 



5. Additional paper on an Alphabet and method of Printing for 

 the use of the Blind, with specimens. By Mr Alexander Hay, teacher, 

 10 Catherine Street, Edinburgh. 



April 24. — 1. Description and Drawing of a new and powerful 

 Break Harrow. By Mr Thomas Johnston, 137 George Street, 

 Ol asgow. 



2. ^Specimens of Lithography from Chalk Drawings. By Mr Da- 

 vid Allan, lithographer, Trongate Glasgow. 



3. Description, with specimens, of an Alphabet and Method of 

 Printing, for the use of the Blind. By Mr James Gall, printer, Nid- 

 dry Street, Edinburgh. 



Three Copies of the Gospel by St John, in the binding of which, 

 different degrees of pressure have been used, and several other 

 specimens, were exhibited. 



4. Description with printed specimens, of an Alphabet and method 

 of Printing, for the use of the Blind. By Edmund Fry, M. D. late 

 letter founder, Dalby Terrace, City Road, London. 



5. Specimen and Description of a Relief and Incuse Alphabet for 

 the use of the Blind. By Mr Richard Eaton, London Wall Street 

 Coventry. 



May 15. — 1. Specimens of Lithography, by William Johnston and 

 Son, letterpress and lithographic printers, Greenock. ^ 



2. Remarks on Dressed Leather made from the Skins of Rats. By 

 Mr James Dowie, boot and shoemaker in ordinary to his Majesty for 

 Scotland, Frederick Street, Edinburgh. Specimens exhibited. 



3. Additional communication on the subject of Arithmetical No- 

 tation for the Blind. By Mungo Ponton, Esq. W. S. Edinburgh. 



4. Description of an Alphabet and Mode of Printing for the Blind, 

 with Specimens. By Mr Daniel Macpherson, wood-engraver, 93. 

 Leith Wynd, Edinburgh, with additional remarks thereon. 



6. An Alphabet and Mode of Printing for the use of the Blind. 

 With a supplementary paper, extending the plan of Wire and Coun- 

 ters to an abbreviated System for the Reading, Correspondence, 

 Arithmetic, and Music of the Blind ; and with Drawings and De- 

 scriptions of various Alphabets for the Blind. By Mr John Lothian, 

 37. George Square, Edinburgh. 



6. The following Candidates were balloted for as Ordinary Mem- 

 bers, and duly admitted, viz. 



Alexander Hamilton, Esq. W. S. F. A. S., 6. Stafford Street, Edinburgh. 

 Mungo Ponton, Esq. W. S., 30. Melville Street, Edinburgh. 



7. The Council reported regarding the Donation of L. 400, offered 

 to the Society, at Whitsunday 1833, for the encouragement of the 

 Useful Arts in Scotland, by Sir David Brewster and Dr James 

 Keith, the surviving Trustees of the Fund left by the late Alexan- 



