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sultation. The essential characters of all the different substances which 

 are described are placed by themselves at the beginning of each chaptei*, 

 and printed in Italics, so that the eye can at once command the particular 

 point of information of which it is in search. The work is illustrated with 

 numerous excellent wooden cuts, and with a series of diagrams, constructed 

 on a new plan, for enabling the reader to perceive at one glance the quan- 

 tities of different materials required for different experiments, the nature 

 of the action which takes place, and the exact proportion of the products 

 which are furnished. 

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Art. XXL— proceedings OF SOCIETIES: 



1. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 

 23^ November 1829. — At a general meeting of the Royal Society held oh 

 Monday the 23d instant, the following Members were elected Office-Bear- 

 ers. 



President. — Sir Walter Scott, Bart. 

 Vice-Presidents. — Right Hon. Lord Chief Baron, Dr T. C. Hope, 

 The Hon. Lord Glenlee, Professor Russell, 



The Hon. Lord Newton, H. Mackenzie, Esq# 



General Secretary. — John Robison, Esq. 

 Secretaries to the Ordinary Meetings. — Rev. E. B. Ramsay, 



Dr .1. C. Gregory. 

 Treasurer.— Thomas Allan, Esq. 

 Curator. — James Skene, Esq. Assistant. — John Stark, Esq. 

 Counsellors. — James Hunter, Esq. Sir Henry Jardine, 



Dr Alison, Professor Jameson, 



Sir William Hamilton, Bart. Sir David Milne, 

 Rev. Dr Brunton, Sir G. S. Mackenzie, Bart. 



Dr Brewster, Dr Duncan, 



Captain B. Hall, R. N. Professor Wallace. 



Dee. 7. — The following communication was read: — 

 The formation of sound explained on a new principle ; with some obser- 

 vations respecting the manner in which sounds are impressd on the organ, 

 of hearing. By Mr John Steward, M. R. Coll. Suf. London. 



2. Proceedings of the Society for the Encovragement of the Useful Arts in 



Scotland. 

 June 17, 1829.— The Annual General Meeting of the Society of Arts 

 was held in the buildings of the Royal Institution, Mound. — James L'Amy 

 of Dunkenny, Esq. advocate, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Report of the Prize Committee having been read and approved of, 

 the President proceeded to deliver the prizes to the successful candidates, 

 in terms of that report and of the minutes of Council, in the following or- 

 der, viz. : — 



1. To Mr James Clark, steeple clock and machine-maker, Edinburgh, 

 the Society's gold medal, value L. 15, 15s. for his description and relative 

 drawing of a method of cutting screws. 



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