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deposits by the per centage of existing species, which may be con- 

 sidered as a continuation of his paper on Crag Formations. 



Professor Forbes made a communication on the connection of 

 the Pyrenean hot springs with the geology of the district, in which 

 he gave an outline of the physical structure of the Pyrenees. 



The Rev. Mr Clarke stated the existence of two hot springs at 

 Longfleet, near Poole, maintaining their temperature of fifty-four 

 degrees in all seasons of the year. 



A communication by Professor Traill of Edinburgh was read, 

 giving an account of various localities of fossil fishes in Pomona, 

 Orkney. A map and specimens were exhibited, and observations 

 made by Dr Buckland, Mr Greenough, and others. A drawing of 

 a remarkable fossil fish from Clashbinnie, Forfarshire, was laid be- 

 fore the Section by John Robison, Esq. of Edinburgh. 



Section E. — Anatomy and Medicine. 



The first paper read was entitled " Observations on the Patho- 

 logical Condition of the Bones in Chronic Rheumatism ;" and " On 

 the Condition of the new Circulating Channels in a case of Double 

 Popliteal Aneurism. By Mr Adams." 



The third paper read was a Report on " Fracture of the Neck 

 of the Thigh Bone. By Dr Evanson." 



Mr Hetling read a paper " On a new Instrument for the Remo- 

 val of the Ligature of Arteries " at pleasure. 



The last paper read was on the Chemistry of the Digestive Or- 

 gans, by Mr R. T. Thompson. 



Mr Gordon, dentist, of Park Street, exhibited (although in an 

 unfinished state) some beautiful models, in ivory, representing the 

 head, neck, heart, and lungs of the human body. 



At the meeting of the General Committee, held on Saturday, 

 August 27, it was determined that the Meeting of the Association 

 for 1837 should be held at Liverpool, in the month of September. 

 The following are the Ofl&cers appointed : The Earl of Burlington, 

 .^President ; Dr Dalton, Sir Philip Egerton, Rev. E. G. Stanley, 

 Vice-Presidents; Dr Charles Henry, Mr Parker, Secretaries. 



