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proceeded with, when Dr Gilchrist was re-elected President, and, 

 on the recommendation of the Committee, the number of Vice- 

 Presidents was increased to live, and the following were elected, 

 viz. : — Sheriff Hope, Messrs J. Gibson Starke, J. M'Andrew, 

 J. Barbour, and W. M'Dowall. 



Mr Rutherford having expressed his wish to resign the Secre- 

 taryship, proposed Mr J. Wilson to be his successor, which was 

 unanimously agreed to. On the motion of Mr Neilson, a hearty 

 vote of thanks was again awarded to Mr Rutherford for his 

 valued services during the past two years. Mr R. Barbour was 

 elected Assistant Secretary in the place of Mr S. Chrystie, 

 resigned. Mr J. Lennox was re-elected Treasurer ; and the 

 following gentlemen members of Committee : — Messrs J. Ruther- 

 ford, John Maxwell, J. Neilson, T. Watson, R. Chrystie, G. H. 

 Robb, W. Adamson, J. Davidson, A. Innes, and J. C. M'Lean. 

 Auditor — Mr W. Bailey. 



The ordinary business of the meeting having been concluded, 

 Dr Grant gave an interesting address on " Egypt: its Language, 

 its People, and its Antiquities," in which he lucidly traced the 

 history of that country from tlie 18th Dynasty (16U0 B.C.) to the 

 Turkish Conquest in a.d. 1517, and the different races which 

 peopled it during that period. 



On the motion of the Chairman, Dr Grant was awarded a 

 hearty vote of tlianks for his address. 



7th November, 1884. 



Dr Gilchrist, President, in the Chair. Thirty-five 

 members present. 



Doiiatio)is. — The Secretary laid on the table the 13th Annual 

 Report of the South London Microscopical and Natural History 

 Society, from Mr P. Gray ; thirteen pamphlets from Mr G. F. 

 Black on the Spinning Gear of former times, a Cist with an Urn 

 from Park Hill, the Earldom of Caithness, Stone Implements 

 from Shetland, Sculptured Stones from Monifieth, the Caves near 

 Dysart, a collection of Flint Implements found at Fourdoun, 

 remains of the Red Deer, Bronze Weapons found at Killin, and 

 others. 



Exhibits. — The Chairman exhibited a patent electric apparatus 

 used for lighting lamps, &c., and Mr Rutherford described the 



