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1830, Jan. 9. — xVobert Jameson, Esq. President, in the chair. 

 The Secretary read a communication by Dr R. K. Greville, on 

 the various economical uses of sea-plants ; and the Doctor ex- 

 hiliited beautiful dried specimens of the most useful and inte- 

 resting species. — The Rev. Dr David Scot of Corstorphine then 

 read an essay on the Rams and Badgers with the skins of which 

 the Israelites covered the Tabernacle. — Specimens, male and 

 female, of a rare North American Moth (Saturnia Luna), bred 

 in Europe by M. Sommer of Altona, from imported eggs, were 

 exhibited ; and illustrative notes, by Mr James Wilson, were 

 read to the meeting. (See stipra, p. 367.) 



At this meeting, Dr John Coldstream of Leith, was ad- 

 mitted an ordinary member; James Mather, Esq. of South 

 Shields, a non-resident member ; M. Chauvin of Caen, a fo- 

 leign member ; and Dr Holmes of Montreal, a corresponding 

 member of the society. 



Jan. 23. — David Falconar, Esq. Vice-President, in the chair. 

 — There were read to tlie meeting some notices relative to 

 the coal found under the marly red sandstone near Leicester, 

 contained in a letter to Henry Witham, Esq., illustrated by 

 sections of the borings for coal. — Dr John Aitken then exhibited 

 a number of very fine anatomical preparations, and gave from 

 them a demonstration of the circulation of the blood in the foetus, 

 in man, and in several of the lower animals, particularly the 

 cow, the red deer, the dog, and the seal. 



The members of the society afterwards proceeded to Dr 

 Hope's laboratory, to witness a beautiful experiment, showing 

 the intense light and heat produced by passing upon an ignited 

 ball of lime, placed in the focus of a light-house reflector, a con- 

 tinued stream of hydrogen gas. 



Feb. 6. — David Falconar, Esq. V. P. in the chair. — 

 The Secretary read a memoir by Mark Watt, Esq., on the 

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