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older race which inhabited Peru at a remote period, but did not 

 become totally extinct till some centuries after their conquest by the 

 Incas. Their burial-places are of enormous extent, and show 

 evidences of no small civilization. 



Mr. John Kirsop, F.S.A. Scot., V.P., described the articles found 

 along with these skulls, which consisted of pieces of coarse cloth, 

 netting, fish-hooks, and rude needles. In some instances gold and 

 other ornaments had also been found in the burial-places. 



PAPERS READ. 



From Bahia Blanca to the Rio Negro. By Mr. Ernest Gibson, 

 Corresponding Member. 



In this paper the author described his experience of a short trip 

 to the Sierra de la Ventana range in the early part of 1881, with 

 notes on the Fauna and Flora of the route. 



A paper was also read by Mr. John A. Harvie-Brown, F.E.S.E., 

 F.Z.S., entitled The N.W. Coasts of Sutherlandshire and their Bird 

 Life, including the Islands of Garbh and Bidgie. 



24th April, 1883. 



Mr. Kobert Mason, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected Ordinary Members of tha 

 Society, viz.: — Messrs. Ernest E. Barker, 10 Grafton Square; 

 David Rattray, 136 Mains Street; George Leslie, M.B., CM., Old 

 Manse, Falkirk; and Alexander Whyte, 140 Mains Street. 



Mr. Thomas Scott, Corresponding Member, exhibited some Shells 

 from the Glasgow and Paisley Canal, upon which he made the 

 following remarks : — 



Some time ago I happened to visit that part of the Glasgow and 

 Paisley Canal a little east of Elderslie railway station ; perhaps I 

 should rather say the bed of the canal, for ere this the canal had 

 been drained as far west as Elderslie for the purpose of allowing 

 the formation of the new railway from Glasgow to be proceeded 

 with. 



Walking eastward along the bed of the canal, I was sorry to 

 observe the great " slaughter of the innocents " that had taken 

 place. Anodonta cygncea, L., was lying about in great abundance, 

 and could be gathered in nearly all stages of growth from the ova 



