6 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 
January 23, 1884. 
R. Etheridge, Esq., F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
George Henry Nelson, Esq., M.A., Middle Schools, Canterbury, 
and John Philip Spencer, Esq., Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., 7 Dean Street, 
Newcastle-on-Tyne, were elected Fellows of the Society. 
The following name of a Fellow of the Society was read out for 
the second time from the Chair in conformity with the Bye-laws, 
Sec. VI., Art. 6, in consequence of the non-payment of the arrears 
of his contribution :—T. R. Mellor, Esq. 
The List of Donations to the Library was read. 
The following communications were read :— 
1. “On the Serpentine and associated Rocks of Porthalla Cove.” 
By J. H. Collins, Esq., F.G.S. 
2. “Outline of the Geology of Arabia.” By C. M. Doughty, Esq. 
Communicated by Prof. T. G. Bonney, D.Sc., F.R.S., F.G.S.* 
The following objects were exhibited :— 
Rock-specimens, exhibited by J. H. Collins, Esq., F.G.S., in illus- 
tration of his paper. 
Flint implements, from the gravel of Arabia Petreea, exhibited by 
C. M. Doughty, Esq., in illustration of his paper. 
* This paper has been withdrawn by the author by permission of the 
Council. 
