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3. " Synopsis of the British Paguridge." By Professor J. E. Henderson. 



4. " Contributions to a Bibliography of the Sea Serpent." By Wm. Evans 



HOYLE, M.A. 



5. Dr Traquair exhibited a specimen of Lumpenus lampetrmformis (Walb.) 



from Aberdeen. 



6. Mr Evans exhibited, with remarks, a specimen of the White Wagtail 



{Motadlla alba) from Dunbar. 



SESSION CXVI. 



Wednesday, 17th NovemUr 1886.— John A. Harvie-Brown, F.R.S.E., 

 Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Librarian proposed the change in Rule VII., according to notice given 

 at last ordinary meeting, and the motion was carried. 



The following gentlemen were elected Ordinary Fellows of the Society : 

 George A. Panton, F.R.S.E. ; John M. Cadell, M.B., CM. ; George E. C. 

 Wood, M.B., CM.; C J. Lewis, M.B., CM.; Professor William M'Cracken. 



An Opening Address was delivered by the Chairman on " The Isle of May : 

 its Faunal Position and its Bird Life." 



Wednesday, 15th December 1886.— Professor John Duns, D.D., F.R.S.E., 



Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 Reports were submitted by the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Librarian. 

 The following Office- Bearers were elected : 

 President — Sir William Turner, LL.D., F.R.S. 

 Vice-Presidents— Vvofessov John Duns, D.D., F.R.S.E. ; Professor J. Cossar 



Ewart, M.D., F.R.S.E. ; Professor James Geikie, LL.D., F.R.S. 

 Secretary — Robert Gray, F.R.S.E. Assistant- Secretary— ioB.'i^ Gibson. 



Treasurer— CBA.m.Y.^ Prentice, CA., F.R.S.E. 

 Librarian — William E. Hoyle, M.A., M.R.C.S. 



Councillors— G^. Sims Woodhead, M.D., F.R. C.P.Ed.; Hugh Miller, F.G.S., 

 A.R.S.M. ; Arthur W. Hare, M.B., CM. ; R. Milne Murray, M.A., 

 M.R.C.P.E.; H. Moubray Cadell, B.Sc; R. H. Traquair, M.D., F.R.S.; 

 B. N. Peach, F.G.S., F.R.S.E. ; George Brook, F.L.S. ; William Evans, 

 F.R.S.E. ; Professor Rohert Wallace, F.R.S.E. ; Johnson Symington, 

 M.D., F.R.S.E. ; John Falconer King, F.C.S. 

 The following gentlemen were elected Ordinary Fellows of the Society : 

 George Lisle ; Andrew Campbell. 



The following communications Avere read : 

 1. " Notes on the Migratory Species in the Isle of May Collection of Birds ; " 

 with exhibition of specimens. By John A. Harvie-Brown, F.R.S.E., 

 who also exhibited — 



(1.) Snow Buntings (young) taken in Sutherlandshire during the 



past summer. 

 (2.) A specimen of the Yellow-browed Warbler {Phylloscopus siiper- 

 ciliosus)ivom. Sumburgh Head— its first occurrence in Scotland. 



