HISTORY of the SOCIETY. ~ 
Plyf. Cl. Dr WatkeR communicated fome papers from 
Dr Francis Buchanan of Leny.* They contained obferva- 
tions on the Caves of Elephanta, a Defcription of two Wa- 
ter-fpouts, and of a Luminous Appearance of the Sea. 
Lit. Cl. A COMMUNICATION was read from Dr WILLIAM 
Biange in India, being Obfervations on the Origin of the Nu- 
merical Characters, commonly called Arabic. The object of 
this paper was to prove, that thefe Characters are of Indian 
origin, agreeably to the opinion now generally received con- 
cerning them. 
Mr Hume alfo read a Biographical Account of the late Sir 
Tuomas Miter of Glenlee, Bart. [See Appendix to the 
Hiftory of the Society, Vol. II. p. 63.] 
Phyf. Cl. Dr Hutton read a paper entitled, Obfervations 
on Granite. The paper is publifhed in this volume. [No. II. 
Phyf. Cl] . . 
Sir JAmzs HAtt alfo read the firft part of a paper, entitled, 
Obfervations on the Formation of Granite. 
Lit. Cl. Mr Profeffos DaLzet read a paper, containing Ob- 
fervations on the Pathetic in Poetry, and on the Union of the 
Pathetic and Sublime. 
A GENERAL Meeting was held for the Ele¢tion of Members. 
[See Appendix to the Hiftory of the Society. ] 
Phyf. Cl. Joun CrerK, Efq; of Elden, read the firft part 
of a paper, entitled, A Scheme for weighing up Ships funk 
under Water. - 
Lit. 
1789. 
Dec. 7. 
On the caves of 
Elephanta, &c. 
Dec. 21. 
Dr Blane on 
the Arabic cha- 
racters. 
Biographical 
Account of Sir 
Thomas Miller, 
1790. 
Jan. 4. 
Dr Hutton on 
granite, 
Sir James Hall 
on granite, 
Jan. 18. 
Mr Dalzel on 
poetry. 
Jan. 25. 
General Meet- 
ing. 
Feb. 1. 
Mr Clerk on 
weighing up 
fhips. 
