INDEX. 
FISHER (REV. WALTER), four theorems for re- 
solving all the eases of plane and spherical triangles. 
H. iv. 4. 
FISHES, on certain appearances observed in the dis- 
section of the eyes of. vii. 377. 
on the poisonous, of the Caribbee Islands. 
ix. 65. 
FLEMING, D. D. (REV. JOHN,) obseryations on 
the junction of the fresh waters of rivers with the 
salt water of the sea. viii. 507. 
——— on a submarine forest in the Frith of Tay, 
with observations on the formation of submarine 
forests in general. ix. 419. 
FLEMING (THOMAS), account of a remarkable 
agitation of the waters of Loch Tay. P. C. i. 200. 
FLUATE OF LIME, on the optical properties of. 
viii. 157. 
FORBES (PROFESSOR JAMES D.), on the horary 
oscillations of the barometer near Edinburgh, de- 
duced from 4410 observations. xii. 153, 
account of some experiments in which an 
electric spark was elicited from a natural magnet. 
xii. 197. 
experiments on the electricity of tourma- 
line, and other minerals, when exposed to heat. 
xiii. 27. 
experimental researches regarding certain vi- 
brations which take place between metallic masses 
haying different temperatures. xii. 429, 
on the refraction and polarization of heat. 
xiii, 131. 
researches on heat, second series. 2. on the 
use of the thermo-multiplier—on the polarization of 
heat by tourmaline. 3. on the laws of the polariza- 
tion of heat by refraction. 4, on the laws of the 
polarization of heat by reflection. 5. on the cireu- 
lar polarization of heat. xiii, 446. 
FOREST, on a submarine, in the Frith of Tay. 
ix. 419. 
FOSSIL TREE, description of a, found in a quarry 
at Nites Hill. ix. 103. 
description of a, discovered in the quarry of 
Craigleith. xii. 147. 
FQTUS, description of an extra-uterine, vy. 189. 
FURNACES, practical remarks on blast. vy. 31. 
account of certain phenomena observed in the 
air-vault of the furnaces of the Devon Iron Works. 
v. 31. 
GAS, on a new combustible. xi. 15. 
GASES, on the specific heat of the. x. 195. 
on the law of the diffusion of. xii. 222. 
GENERAL MEETINGS—(EXTRAORDINARY 
AND SPECIAL).— 
Proceedings of extraordinary general meetings from 
May 1826 to April 1831. xi. 499, 
—— from November 1831 to April 1833, xii. 
549, 
617 
GENERAL MEETINGS—(EXTRAORDINARY 
AND SPECIAL.)— 
Recommendation, on the motion of Mr Allan, to 
use all diligence in obtaining payment of the 
money due by the college trustees to the Society. 
xi. 502. 
Thanks of the Society voted to Thomas Allan, Esq., 
James Skene, Esq., and Robert Stevenson, Esq., 
for superintending the furnishing, &c. of the So- 
ciety’s apartments. xi. 502, 
Announcement that the library would now be al- 
ways open to the members. xi. 502, 
Thanks of the Society voted to W. H. Playfair, 
Esgq., for the skill and taste displayed by him in 
the arrangement of their new premises. xi. 503. 
Committee appointed to consider of the best means 
of warming and ventilating the Society's apart- 
ments. xi. 505. 
Intimation of the intention of Mr Watt of Soho, to 
present to the Society a copy of Sir William 
Beechey’s portrait of his father. xi. 506. 
Authority granted to the secretary to open the let- 
ters addressed to the general secretary in his ab- 
sence. xi. 506. 
First biennial prize, from the donation of the late 
Alexander Keith, Esq., adjudged to Dr Brewster, 
xi. 506. 
Resolution empowering the council to enter into 
arrangements with the council of the Antiquarian 
Society, for making such an exchange of any ob- 
jects in their respective collections as may ap- 
pear for the benefit of both. xi. 507. 
Motions of Sir John Sinclair, Bart., and of Mr Allan, 
to testify the sense of the Society to the merits of 
Dr Brewster, while secretary to the Society. 
xi. 509, 510. 
Committee appointed to draw up a memorial of the 
late Hon. Lord Newton, one of the vice-presi- 
dents of the Society. xii. 550. 
On a motion of Lord Meadowbank, and an amend- 
ment of the Right Hon. William Adam, the 
council were directed to report in what manner 
a tribute of respect can be most appropriately 
paid to the memory of Sir Walter Scott. 
xii. 550. 
Report by the council, and the proceedings of a 
special general meeting on this subject. xii. 553. 
Announcement that the subscription to the monu- 
ment for ‘Sir Walter Scott, amounting to L.70, 
would now be paid over to the treasurer of the 
committee for that object. xii. 555. 
Announcement that arrangements had now been 
made for having abstracts of the papers read at 
each meeting prepared, to be read along with the 
minutes at the subsequent one. xii. 555. 
GEORGIUM PLANET, observations on the places 
of the, made at Edinburgh with an equatorial in- 
strument. P. C. ii. 37. 
