430 SECTIONAL TRANSACTIONS.—E. 
Monday, September 12. 
7, Mr. C. B. Fawcrerr.—Note on the recent Census Reports in rela- 
tion to the large Towns of Great Britain. 
8, Discussion on The Geography of Edinburgh and District: Past, 
Present, and Future Outlook. Opened by Mr. F. C. Mears. 
9. Primitive Maps of Britain and Early Plans of Edinburgh. 
Demonstration and explanation by Mr. H. R. G. Inauis and 
Mr. W. Cowan of the collection lent by the Royal Scottish 
Geographical Society. 
In the afternoon an excursion took place to Leith Docks, by in- 
vitation of the Dock Commissioners. 
Tuesday, September 13. 
10, Dr. Marion I. Newsiein.—The Mediterranean City-State in 
Dalmatia. 
The conditions determining the origin and growth of Mediterranean city- 
states in general—the influence of the trade with the East—the early Dalmatian 
cities : their origin, growth, and destruction at the Slav invasion—the rise of 
the medieval cities : their relations to the hinterland and to Venice—the conflict 
between Venice and Hungary in relation to the Dalmatian cities—the coming 
of the Turk and its influence on Dalmatia—Ragusa in Turkish times—the 
modern problem. 
11. Lieut.-Col. H. S. Wintersotruam, C.M.G., D.S.0.—The Present 
Position of the International 1 : 1,000,000 Map. 
Historical outline—conventional signs and layer tints—the position at the 
outbreak of the Great War—the extension of mapping on the scale of 1 : 1,000,000 
and 1 : 2,000,000 due to the War : the War Office Provisional Series, 1 : 1,000,000 : 
the Anglo-French 1 : 2,000,000 series of Africa : maps for the Peace Conference : 
international aeronautical maps—the present position, illustrated by slides of 
several maps—other maps on the same scale. 
12. Miss R. M. Furmine.—Geographic Aspects of Tradition. 
The influence of general geographic environment on traditional tales—trade 
routes and old tales—geographic distribution of certain traditional themes. 
13. Mr. H. M. Spinx.—Distribution of Commercial Timber on the 
Pacific Coast of North America. 
Dependence upon climatic factors and topography : topographic divisions— 
distribution of the forest types: economic importance of the distribution— 
economic questions arising out of the distribution : migration of the lumber in- 
dustry : effects of migration upon lumber costs : competition for markets of the 
middle west: the growing importance of the Pacific forest in these markets 
and overseas—‘ life’ of the forest area. 
14, Mr. G. W. Grasuam,—A Journey from Kake Tana to Roseires. 
The Royal Scottish Geographical Society arranged an exhibition 
of geographical books, wall maps, atlases, globes, &c., at the rooms of 
the Society (Synod Hall, Castle Terrace). The exhibition was open 
daily to members of the Association. 
A unique collection of early maps of Scotland and _ Britain, 
together with an extensive collection of early plans of Edinburgh, lent 
by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, was on view daily through- 
out the meeting in the rooms of Section EK. 
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