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Dr. Grierson, Thornhill, made some remarks, and exhi- 

 bited some of the properties of the new Metal Magnesium. 



It was intimated that Sir Wm. Jardine would read the 

 Presidential Address at the next Meeting. 



The Society then adjourned. 



December &h, 1864. 



The Society held the Second Meeting of the Session in 

 the Assembly Street Club Rooms, 



Sir wm. JARDINE, Bart., in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read. The Com- 

 mittee appointed to consider the subject of Treasure Trove 

 reported that, after discussing the question, they had resolved 

 to hear the remarks of the President in his Presidential Ad- 

 dress, and to adjourn the meeting to another occasion. 



Sir Wm. Jardine read the Presidential Address, which 

 consisted principally of a review of the proceedings of 

 the past session. The Excursions of the Society were par- 

 ticularly alluded to, and opportunity taken of noticing the 

 objects of Natural History or Antiquarian interest, — ^which 

 might be regarded as the discoveries, and, so to speak, the 

 property of the Society, — made during these excursions. On 

 the motion of Mr. M'Diarmid, a vote of thanks was heartily 

 accorded. 



Mr. T. Aird read a paper on some observations which he 

 had made during the year on the Wild Birds in the immediate 

 neighbourhood of Mountainhall, a mile east from Dumfries. 



Mr. Starke then read a paper upon Sir Christopher Seton 

 and the Chapel dedicated to him, and built upon the site of 

 the present Chapel pf St. Mary's, Dumfries. 



Donation — Transactions of the Edinburgh Botanical 

 Society. By the Society. 



