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exhibited some curious drawings of Greenland scenery, taken 

 by him on the spot. — A specimen of the Lammergeyer of the 

 Himalaya Mountains, was placed on the table. 



David Falconar, Esq. formerly Vice-President, in the chair. 1832. 



Feb. 25. 

 — Professor Jameson read a letter from Captain Alexander, 



dated Washington, containing interesting notices of his late 

 extensive journeys through North and South America. He 

 also read a letter by Arthur Connell, Esq. on the action of 

 the iodic acid and iodine on vegetable colours.— The Secre- 

 tary read a communication from W. C. Trevelyan, Esq. re- 

 garding a Roman monument found in the county of Durham, 

 the inscription on which commemorates the capture of a remark- 

 able wild boar. — A fine specimen of the chamois was placed in 

 the room, for the inspection of members ; and Mr Hay exhibited 

 some curious obsidian heads, and Terra Cotta ornaments, the 

 work of the ancient Mexicans, brought home by him from the 

 neighbourhood of the Pyramids, twelve leagues from the city of 

 Mexico. 



David Falconar, Esq. formerly Vice-President, in the chair. March 10. 

 — Professor Jameson read an account of a very interesting 

 collection of fossil bones received by him from the caves of 

 Wellington Valley, in New Holland ; and communicated the 

 results of an examination of these bones by Baron Cuvier 

 and Mr Pentland, for whose inspection they had been sent 

 from Edinburgh to Paris. The Professor also communicated 

 an analysis of a peculiar product of a recent eruption of Ve- 

 suvius, made by Dr William Gregory, lecturer on chemistry. 

 — The Secretary read a notice by Mr Macadam of Plymouth, 

 regarding the very indestructible quality of the timber of the 

 Zygophyllum arboreum of Carthagena. — A specimen of the ga- 

 zelle of Africa was exhibited ; and it was mentioned that the 

 animal had died at the seat of Lord Rothes, in Fifeshire, 



