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Proceedings of the Wernerian Natural History Society. 
The thirty-fifth Session commenced on the 20th November 1841, Pro- 
fessor Jason, P.,in the Chair. The following office-bearers were elected 
for the ensuing year :— 
President. 
Rosert Jameson, Esq. F.R.SS.L. & E., Professor of Natural History in 
the University of Edinburgh. 
Vice-Presidents. 
W. A. Cavett, Esq., F.R.SS.L.& E. Sir Wau. Newsiceine, F.R.S.E. 
Dr Rozsert Hamitton, F.R.S.E. Right Hon. Lord Greenock, F.R.S.E. 
Dr Rosert Grauam, F.R.S.E. SirC.G.S. Menrsara, Bart., F.R.S.E. 
Dr Patrick Nem, F.R.S.E., Secretary. T. J. Torriz, Esq. F.R.S.E., 
Assistant-Secretary. A. G. Exuis, Esq., Treasurer. James Witson, 
Esq. F.R.S.E., Librarian. R. J. H. Cunnincuam, Esq., Assistant-Lib- 
rarian. P. Symx, Esq. Artist. W. H. Townsenp, Esq., Assistant- 
Artist. 
Council. 
Davin Fatconar, Esq. Davip Minne, Esq. F.R.S.E. 
Dr Rozert Paterson. Joun Stank, Esq. F.R.S.E. 
Epwarp Forsrs, Esq. Tuomas Brown of Lanfine, Esq. 
Rosert Stevenson, Esq. F.R.S.E. Sir Wa. Jarpine, Bart. F.R.S.E. 
December 11.—Professor Jameson, P., in the Chair. Dr Traill read a 
Notice of a mine of Sulphate of Baryta in Glen Sannox, Arran, and of 
the manufacture of pigments from that mineral, which he illustrated by 
specimens of the various preparations (published in this No. of Journal, 
p- 189). A paper was read on the Island of St Kilda, by Mr John Mac- 
Gillivray (published in this No., p. 47). The Assistant-Secretary then 
read a letter from Dr Stanger giving an account of the progress of the 
Niger Expedition, and a communication from a correspondent regarding 
the Scientific Reunion at Florence. 
Proceedings of the Geological Society. 
Tus Society commenced its session on the 30th inst.; Mr Mur- 
cHIson, President, in the chair. Two communications were read, 
—l. a supplement to a paper entitled, “« A synopsis of the Eng- 
lish series of Stratified Rocks inferior to the old Red-Sandstone,” 
with additional remarks on the carboniferous series and old red-sand- 
stone of the British Isles, by Professor Sedgwick. The author com- 
mences by stating that his former synopsis is now modified ; jirst, 
by the new classification of the stratified rocks of Devon and Corn- 
