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" The second Part of the Second Volume of the New Series of 

 Transactions has been published since the last Anniversary • and 

 directions have been given for putting to press the third and con- 

 cluding Part which will contain an Index to the whole volume, and 

 discharge, with very few unavoidable exceptions, all the unpublished 

 arrears of papers, to the end of the last session. 



" The circulation of the printed Proceedings of the Society 

 has given such general satisfaction, that the Council has had no 

 hesitation in recommending the continuance of it ; since a record is 

 thus obtained of the progress of the Institution, which may hereafter 

 become an object of reference, with a view to the history of the subject; 

 whilst an opportunity is afforded of circulating with promptitude, 

 notices of transitory interest, or that require immediate attention ; 

 and of giving publicity to various papers on geological subjects, too 

 valuable to lose, but not of sufficient importance to occupy a place in 

 the more permanent and costly record of the Transactions. 



" It is requested that such Members as do not now receive the Pro- 

 ceedings, and may be desirous of obtaining them in future, will 

 leave with the clerk, some address in London, to which they may be 

 directed, as heretofore, through the medium of the two-penny post. 



" Papers read at the Meetings of the Society since the last Anniversary. 



On the Volcanic district of Naples ; by G. P. Scrope, Esq. F.R.S. 

 G.S. &c. 



On the Geology of the vicinity of Pulborough, Sussex ; by P. I. 

 Martin, Esq. 



On the Magnesian Limestone of the northern counties ; by the 

 Rev. A. Sedgwick, Woodwardian Professor, Cambridge. 



On the discovery of fossil bones near Besangon in France ; by Pro- 

 fessor Buckland. 



Notice of a Whin Dyke in Cowpen Colliery near Blythe, in Northum- 

 berland ; by W. C. Trevelyan, Esq. F.L.S. G.S. &c. 



On the fixed rocks of the valley of St. Lawrence in North America; 

 by J. F. Bigsby, M.D. &c. 



On some Fossil bones of the Elephant, and other Animals, found 

 near Salisbury ; by Charles Lyell, Esq. F.G.S. &c. 



Remarks on some of the strata between the Chalk and the Kimmeridge 

 clay, in the South East of England ; by W. H. Fitton, M.D. F.G.S. 

 &c. 



Extract of a Letter from Capt. P. P. King, R.N. to Dr. Fitton, P.G.S. 

 dated at Rio Janeiro 10th June 1827 ; with some observations on 

 the specimens sent home by Capt. King ; by the President. 



On the Geology of Torr and Babbacombe Bays, Devon; by H. T. 

 De la Beche, Esq. F.R.S. &c. 



Supplementary remarks on the Strata of the Oolitic Series and the 

 rocks associated with them in Sutherland, Ross, and the Hebrides; 

 by R. I- Murchison, Esq. Sec. G.S. &c. 



A Letter from G. W. Featherstonhaugh, Esq. containing an account 

 of an Excavation in the chalk at Norwich. 



