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The following communications were read : 
1. ‘Note on the Pineal Eye of Lamna cornubica, or Porbeagle Shark.” By 
G. CARRINGTON Purvis, Esq., M.D. 
2. ‘On the Biological Examination of Water and Milk.” By G. CARRINGTON 
Purvis, Esq., M.D. 
3. ‘*Some further Notes on the Summer Birds of Shetland.’”’ By Haroip 
RAEBURN, Esq. 
4, ‘* Notes on the Scottish Species of Vertigo, Recent and Fossil.” By 
THOMAS Scott, Esq., F.L.S. 
5. Mr Tuomas Scort, F.L.S., exhibited a small Collection of Scottish 
Echinoderms and Specimens of Jsocardia cor from the Moray Firth. 
6. Mr Barker Duncan, W.S., read extracts from letters, dated 30th 
December and 81st January last, received from Mr GrauAm Kerr, 
the Naturalist attached to the Pilcomayo Expedition. 
Wednesday, 15th April 1891.—Rosert Kipston, Esq., F.R.S.E., Vice- 
President, in the Chair. 
The following gentlemen were elected Ordinary Fellows of the Society: 
David Rankine, Esq., M.A.; John A. Shannon, Esq., M.A., F.S.Se. 
Messrs T. B. Sprague and R. C. Millar were appointed auditors of the 
current session’s accounts. 
The following communications were read : 
**On the Climate of Strathpeffer Spa.” By Forrescus Fox, Esq., M.D. 
. On the Fructification of Sphenophyllum trichomatosum, Stur.” By 
Rosert Krpston, Esq., F.R.S.E. 
3. ““The Mammalian Fauna of the Edinburgh District.” By WILLIAM 
Evans, Esq., F.R.S.E. 
4, **The Land and Fresh Water Crustacea of the District around Edinburgh.” 
Part I. The Amphipoda and Isopoda. By Tuomas Scott, Esq., F.L.S. 
5. Mr Evans exhibited, on behalf of Mr CHARLES Cook, a Specimen of the 
Martin (Martes sylvestris) captured near Falkland, Fife, on 19th 
May 1870. ; 
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SESSION CXXI. 
Wednesday, 18th November 1891.—Dr R. H. Traquair, F.R.S., President, 
in the Chair. 
_ The following gentleman was elected an Ordinary Fellow of the Society : 
William Maxwell Tress, Esq. 
An Opening Address was delivered by the retiring President, Dr R. H. 
Traquair, F.R.S., on ‘‘Some Points in connection with Natural History 
Museums.” 
