1791. 
Nov. 21. 
Dr Ogilvy on 
the theology of 
Plato. 
Nov. 28. 
General Mect- 
ing. 
Dec. 19. 
Dr Ogilvy on 
the theology of 
Plato. 
1792. 
Jan. 2. 
Account of a 
variety of the 
bramble. 
20 HISTORY of th SOCIETK 
Some papers were alfo communicated at this meeting, from 
Mr LinpsAy, Surgeon in Jamaica. 
Lit. Cl. There was read the firft part of an Effay on the 
Theology of PLato, by the Reverend Dr Ocitvy of Midmar 
in Aberdeenthire. 
A GENERAL Meeting of the Royal Society was held for the 
eleGtion of Office-bearers. [Vide Appendix to the Hiftory of 
the Society in this volume. ] 
Lit.Cl. A fecond part of Dr Ocitvy’s Effay mentioned 
above was read. 
Phyf. Cl. An Account was read of a variety of the Bram- 
ble found on the banks of Lochnefs in Invernefs-fhire, in a let- 
ter to Sir JAMEs Haz from Wit1t1AM HALL, Efq; of White- 
hall. 
“* Whiteball, fire of Berwick, Dec. 1. 1791. 
“ “‘Wuen I was in the Highlands in the year 1787, I found 
“ on the banks of Lochnefs a plant which had fome refem- 
“« blance to the common bramble, yet feemed to differ confider- 
“ ably from it in its habit or manner of growth. As the in- 
“ habitants faid it bore a fweeter berry than the bramble, I 
** procured fome roots of it, and fince that time have cultivated 
** them in my garden here. I have obferved it to poflefs the 
“ following characters. 
“ Ir is of the genus Rubus of Linnzus. Though it ap- 
pears to be akin both to the rafp (Rudus Idéus) and to the 
bramble, (Rubus Fruticofus), it differs in fome refpects from 
“ both. One or more erect ftalks, with a very few fhort 
“* prickles, 
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