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7. Donation. — Report by the Directors of the Edinburgh Society for 

 the industrious Blind of Scotland for 1837. Presented by D. J. Mac- 

 braire, Esq. Thanks. 



The following candidates were admitted as Ordinary Mem- 

 bers : — 



The Right Hon. James Forrest of Comiston, Lord Provost of the City 

 of Edinburgh; Thomas Henderson, Esq. of Press, 11 Melville Crescent ; 

 Eagle Henderson, Esq. Coates Crescent ; Mr Lawrence Hyslop, mer- 

 cliant, Stockbridge ; Mr John Low, plumber, 39 Lothian Street. 



April n. — Sir John Graham Dalyell, Kt., President, in the 

 chair. The following communications were laid before the So- 

 ciety : — 



1. On a formula to obtain the Decrease of Temperature according to 

 the height above the earth's surface. By William Galbraith, M. A. — 

 Couns. S.A., teacher of Mathematics, Edinburgh. (546.) Thanks. 



2. Description of a Method of making a good copying Ink. By Mr J. 

 Scott, 9 Bank Street, Edinburgh. With a specimen bottle, and impres- 

 sion. (540.) Referred to a committee. 



3. A specific prize (the 4th) having been offered for '' A convenient 

 mode of filling the Boilers of Steam-vessels with water while the vessel 

 is at rest, so as to remove a frequent cause of explosion ;" the following 

 communications were received and read, viz. — 



(1.) Mr N. P. Comins, Madeira Place, North Leith. (474.) 



(2.) Mr Andrew Carrick, Calton, Glasgow. With a drawing. (506.) 



(3.) Mr Robert Mudie, 14 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. With a 



drawing. (509.) 

 (4.) Mr John Combe, late of Edinburgh, presently in Leeds. With 



a drawing. (529.) 

 (6.) Mr John Rose, North Leith. With a drawing. (537.) 

 (6.) John Scott Russell, M.A., F.R.S.E. With a drawing. (Not 



competing.) (543.) 

 (7.) Mr James Gall jun., printer, Edinburgh, M.S.A. With a draw- 

 ing. (548.) 

 (8.) Robert Bald, Esq. F.R.S.E., M.S.A. With a drawmg. (549.) 

 All referred to a committee. 

 The following candidates were admitted as Ordinary Mem- 

 bers : — 



George Watson, Esq., Secretary National Bank of Scotland ; Cliarles 

 H. Wilson, Esq., A.S. Acad., Artist, York Place, Edinburgh. 



April 25.— Sir John Graham Dalyell, Kt., President, in the 

 chair. The following communications were laid before the So- 

 ciety :— 



