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Kelso, by Charles Le Hunte, Esq. {published in the last number of 

 this Journal) p. 144). He likewise read extracts from a paper on 

 a Singular Mode of Propagation among the Lower Animals, by Sir 

 John Graham Dalyell {published in the last number of this Journal 

 p. 152). Dr Traill exhibited various specimens and engravings of 

 the foot-marks of the Cheiiotherium occurring in the Red Sand- 

 stone of Cheshire, near Liverpool. There were laid on the table 

 Meteorological Observations made at Athens by Captain Macadam, 

 and a comparative Register of the Rain-gauge kept at the Royal 

 Botanic Garden, Inverleith Row, during the years 1835 and 1836. 



Jan. 12. 1839 — John Sligo, Esq. V.P. in the Chair Dr 



Robert Paterson read a paper on the Artesian Wells of Clackman- 

 nanshire, and on the illustrations they afford of the doctrine of 

 central heat. The Assistant- Secretary read a memoir by Dr 

 Goring, entitled " Remarks on the climate and productions of De- 

 vonshire." Professor Jameson exhibited two rare Fishes from the 

 Pentland Firth, sent to him by the Duchess-Countess of Suther- 

 land — viz, the Labrus carneus, or trimaculatus, and the Gadus mi- 

 nutus. He also shewed a large Cinereous Eagle, being one of two 

 birds which had the boldness to attack a traveller last week near 

 Newton- Stewart, in Galloway. 



Jan. 26. — William Copland, Esq. V. P. in the Chair Mr 



Smith of Jordanhill read an Account of farther Observations made 

 by him on the elevated Marine Beaches of the Basin of the Clyde. 

 Dr Traill exhibited a specimen of the Bergmehl of Sweden. Pro- 

 fessor Jameson exhibited a very fine specimen of Flexible Sand- 

 stone from the Himalaya Mountains, transmitted by Dr R. Steven- 

 son. 



Feb. 9 John Sligo, Esq. V.P. in the Chair. — The Assistant Se- 

 cretary read, \st, Dr Goring's Remarks on the comparative merits of 

 the Reflecting Microscope of Sir David Brewster, and the Catadiop- 

 tric Engiscope of Professor Amici of Modena, with an Account of a 

 new Reflecting Telescope for terrestrial objects ; and, 2d, Notices 

 of the Geology of the Greek Islands, by D. Macadam, Esq., illus- 

 trated by numerous specimens. Professor Wallace then explained 

 by a model his solution of the Miner's Problem. 



Feb. 28 — Dr Traill, formerly V.P., in the Chair. Mr Edward 

 Forbes read a memoir on the Asteriadse of the Irish Sea, illustrat- 

 ing it by an extensive series of specimens. Professor Jameson ex- 

 hibited a fine specimen of the Beaumaris Shark, and pointed ou 

 the characters which distinguish it from the Porbeagle Shark. 



