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PROCEEDINGS OF LEARNED SOCIETIES. 



1. Royal Society of Edinburgh. 



The fij'st meeting of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, for the 

 session 1828-9, took place on Monday 1st December, when 

 there were read " Observations on Topographical Modelling 

 and Delineation. By W. Bald, Esq. M. R. S. A. &c.'' 



2. Wernerian Natural History Society. 



1828, Nov. 15. — The Society met for the session ; Robert 

 Stevenson, Esq. formerly V. P. in the chair. 



Professor Jameson read a notice reo^ardinoj the colossal Tusks 

 of the Fossil Elephant, found in an iceberg on the shores of 

 the Arctic coast of America by Captain Beechy ; and the tusks 

 themselves were exhibited, having lately been presented to the 

 Museum of the University, by Lord Melville. 



There was also read a communication from Mr Blackader, 

 regarding the junction and mode of formation of the Basalt of 

 the Castle Rock of Edinburgh, and the neighbouring strata, as- 

 illustrated by the appearances at present displayed in the new 

 cuts and openings of the strata, in the course of forming the 

 Western Approach. • 



Nov. 29. — Hekry Witham, Esq. V. P. in the chair. 



The Reverend Dr David Scot of Corstorphine, read a paper 

 on the Nimur of the ancient Hebrews, translated Leopard ; and 

 on the Sis or Swallow of the Hebrew writings, erroneously 

 translated Crane in the English Bible. 



Specimens of the Grizzly Bear, — of an animal intermediate 

 between the sheep and the antelope, — and also of the new spe- 

 cies of wolf, fox, and badger, collected by Captain Franklin 

 and Dr Richardson, during the late expedition to the Arctic 

 countries of North America, were exhibited to the meeting, and 

 were described by Professor Jameson. 



At this meeting, the following gentlemen Were elected office- 

 bearers of the Society for 1829 : — 



