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where two or three gazelles still survived, having been sent 

 to his Lordship from Tripoli. — A parrot and a humming-bird 

 from Terra del Fuego were also shewn, proving that Bougain- 

 ville was correct when he reported, in his Voyage, that birds 

 of these tribes were to be found in that inhospitable climate, 

 though his accuracy in this respect had been impugned. — Some 

 facts relative to the disappearance of the new volcanic island 

 near Sicily, were laid before the Society. 



1832. Robert Bald, Esq. formerly Vice-President, in the chair. — 



March 31 



The Rev. Dr Scot read an essay on the topaz of the ancients. 



— Dr Greville (for the Secretary) read remarks on the climate 



of Bengal, contained in a letter from George Macritchie, Esq. to 



Professor Jameson, accompanied by meteorological tables kept 



by Mr Macritchie during his residence in India. 



April 21. Dr Charles Anderson, formerly Vice-President, in the chair. 



The Secretary read a communication from the Rev. James 



Farquharson of Alford, on the signal destruction of bees by the 

 Motacilla alba. — There was exhibited specimens of lava and 

 scorise from Graham's Island, sent home by Dr Davy. 



TWENTY-SIXTH SESSION. 



1833. Professor Graham, Vice-President, in the chair. — Professor 



Feb. 9. 



Jameson read a communication from I^ord Greenock, on tiie sili- 



cification of organic bodies ; with a notice of the discovery of 



fossil teeth in the red sandstone at Paxton, in Berwickshire ; 



illustrative specimens were laid on the table — The Secretary 



then read a paper communicated by Mr Macgillivray, on the 



charactei's and habits of the rock-dove of the Outer Hebrides. 



Specimens of the hawfinch, Corythus enucleator, recently shot 



at Drumlanrig, were exhibited to the meeting. 



1833. Mr Wilson read a paper by himself on the natural liistory of 



