1788. 



Feb. 4. 

 Sir Jamts Hall 

 on Lavoifiei'i 

 theory of clic- 

 iniltry. 



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HISrORr of the SOCIETT. 



Phyf, CI. Sir James Hai,l, Baronet, read part of a paper 

 entitled, A View of M. Lavoisier's new Theory of Chemiflry. 

 He did not incline that this paper, or any abftrad of it, ftiould 

 be printed in this volume. 



Feb. 18. 

 Dr Hill on fy- 

 noRymous 

 wuidi. 



Lit. Cl. Dr JoHi^ Hill read part of an Eflay on Synony- 

 mous Words. As this EfTay forms part of a larger work, which 

 is not yet completed, the author did not chufe that any abftradl 

 of it fliould be given in this volume. 



March 3. 

 Sir James Hall 

 on Lavoifiel's 

 chemiflry. 



Phyf. cl. Sir James Hall read a fecond part of his paper 

 on M. Lavoisier's new Theory of Chemiflry. [Ses fupra, 

 Feb. 4.] 



Spirits iliftilled 

 from carrots. 



At the fame Meeting, the Secretary read a communication 

 from Dr Hunter and Mr Hornby of York, refpedling the 

 Diftillation of Ardent Spirits from Carrots. A fpecimen of the 

 Spirits had likewife been fent to the Royal Society. The So- 

 ciety appointed Dr Black, Dr Hutton, and Mr James Rus- 

 sell, furgeon, to examine this account, together with the fpe- 

 cimen of the fpirits, and to report upon the fame. 



March 17. 

 Biognptiical 

 account of the 

 l.ortl Prefitlent 

 Dundas. 



Lit. CL Mr Fraser Tytler read a Biographical Account 

 of the late Lord Prefident Dundas ; which is publifhed in this 

 volume. [Appendix to the Hiflory of the Society.] 



Mr Ramfay on 

 the funeral rites 

 of the High- 

 landers. 



Mr ProfeflTor Finlayson read a Differtation by John Ram- 

 say, Efq; of Auchtertyre, on the Funeral Rites of the High- 

 landersi 



April 7. % 

 Mr Robifon on 

 the motion of 

 light. 



Phyf. CL Mr Playfair read a paper by Mr JohnRobison, 

 ProfeflTor of Natural Philofophy, on the Motion of Light, as 

 affeded by Refrading and Refledling Subltances, which are 

 alfo in motion. This paper is publiflied in this volume. [No. XL 

 Pfyf CL] 



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