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South Wales, and exhibited specimens from that region. — Dr 

 Robert Hamilton then read an account of the fur-seal of com- 

 merce, found at the New Shetland Islands by the late Captain 

 Waddel, shewing that it is identical with the Otaria Falklandica, 

 tirst described by Pennant. 



Robert Stevenson, Esq., Vice-President, in the chair — The 

 Assistant-Secretary read a letter from Captain Alexander, the 

 traveller, dated Doorne River, 30°.40' south latitude, Africa, 

 affording some interesting information. Likewise a letter from 

 David Macadam, Esq., dated H. M. Ship Portland, Athens, 

 May 1. 1836, giving an account of the progress, at that date, 

 of the restoration of that ancient city, accompanied with a 

 copy of a book printed at Athens, containing many inscrip- 

 tions not hitherto published, and likely to be soon obliterated ; 

 also with a meteorological table of the weather on the coast of 

 Helas. — Dr Neill read an account of a curious kind of monstro- 

 sity observed in the common garden wall-flower ; communicated 

 by Dr Paterson, with specimens of the anomaly — The Assistant- 

 Secretary then read the Rev. Mr Robertson's account of the 

 Geology of Inverkeithing. He likewise read the Rev. Edward 

 Stanley's account of the analysis of the mineral waters at Rip- 

 poldsau. — It was then proposed to the meeting to address a Me- 

 morial to the Commissioners for Northern Lights, praying them 

 to establish daily tide-level observations at the different light- 

 house stations where suitable situations might present themselves 

 for that purpose. This was unanimously agreed to ; and Pro- 

 fessor Jameson, Mr Smith of Jordanhill, and the Secretaries, 

 were appointed a committee, with powers to prepare and present 

 such a memorial.* 



* In consequence of the above resolution, the following memorial 

 was addressed by the committee to Charles Cuningham, Esq., Secre- 

 tary to the Commissioners of the Northern Lights : — 



Sir— 



1837. 

 Feb. 4. 



