1*9t. 
Feb. 7. 
Dr Hutton on 
periodical 
winds, &c, 
Feb. 24. 
M. Chevalier’s 
Tableau, &c. 
Feb. 28. 
M. Chevalier’s 
Tableau, &c, 
March 7. 
Dr Hutton on 
phlogifton, 
March 21. 
M. Chevalier’s 
Tableau, &c. 
Biographical 
account of Sir 
James Hunter 
Blair. 
18 HISTORY of the SOCIETY. 
Phyf. Cl. Dr Hutton read two papers; the firft contained 
Obfervations on the Periodical Winds which prevail in Britain 
during the fpring and autumn; the fecond, An Effay on the 
Flexibility of the Brafilian Stone. The firft of thefe papers is 
publifhed in the work referred to above, viz. Differtations, &c. 
by Dr James Hutton, and is the fourth Differtation of the firft 
part. The fecond is publifhed in this volume. [Phy/.Cl. No. III.] 
Lit. Cl. M. Curevauier, of the Academies of Metz, Caffel, 
and Rome, read the firft part of a paper, entitled, Tableau de la 
Plaine de Troye, accompanied with Maps. 
Lit. Cl. Av an extraordinary Meeting of the Society, 
M. CuHEvALier read the fecond part of his paper above men- 
tioned. 
Phyf. Cl. Dr Hutton read the laft of a feries of papers on 
Phlogifton, of which the reft had been formerly communicated 
to the Society, and which are all publithed in the fecond part 
of the Dodtor’s Diifertations above quoted. 
Lit. Ci. M, Cuevatier read the fequel of his paper, vz. 
Tableau de la Plaine de Troye. The paper is publifhed in this 
volume. [Lit. Cl. No. 1*.] 
At this Meeting, Mr GREENFIELD alfo read a Biographical 
Account of the late Sir James Hunter Brairr, Bart. [See 
Appendix to the Hiftory of the Society in this volume. J 
Phyf. 
* N. B. By authority of the Committee of publication, and at the defire of the 
Author, this paper has been tranflated into Englifh, and accompanied with large 
Notes, by Mr Dauzet, Profeflor of Greek in the Univerfity of Edinburgh, and 
publifhed feparately in 4to: Which Tranflation and Notes have been, by permiffion 
of the Committee, tranflated into German, under the infpection of M. Heyne of 
Gottingen ; with a Preface, additional Notes, anda Diflertation, written by M. Herve 
himfelf, and publifhed at Leipfic in 8ve, 
