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Van Rensselaer, Esq. M.D. of New York. — Specimens illus- 

 trative of the geology of the country between Hydrabad and 

 Madras, with a map. By Capt. Wallis. — Specimens of wa- 

 vellite. By the right honourable lord De Dunstanville. — Gra- 

 wacke from near Launceston. By Davies Gilbert, Esq. M.P. 

 — Specimens of the sand banks of Mount's Bay and their sub- 

 strata, with a section. By H. S. Boase, M.D. — Several varie- 

 ties of granite from the Land's End district. By Joseph 

 Carne, Esq. — Specimens of granite, illustrative of his commu- 

 nication on this subject. By T. F. Barham, M.D. — Varieties 

 of granite and slate from the neighbourhood of Tregonning 

 Hill. By George S. Borlase, Esq. — A specimen of beryl 

 from St. Michael's Mount. By Mr. Edward A. Crouch. — 

 Chalcedony investing quartz crystals, from Pednandrea mine: 

 crystallized quartz from Rodney mine : earthy red copper ore 

 from Wheal Caroline : and a gryphite in limestone from near 

 Plymouth. By H. S. Boase, M.D. — Three specimens of ce- 

 lestine from Girgenti in Sicily. By Joseph Carne, Esq. — 

 Granite from Scilly. By John Armstrong, jun., Esq. — Plum- 

 bago from Borrowdale. By R. Edmonds, Esq. — Yellow fluor 

 from Cumberland ; swimming quartz and uranite from North 

 Downs. By Wm. M. Tweedy, Esq. 



A metallic pan and cover, about 15 inches in diameter, 

 found at the depth of 12 feet in an old stream work near 

 St. Columb. The metal is very good tin, nearly equal to 

 grain. This vessel was probably used for culinary purposes, 

 and at a period previous to the introduction into this country 

 of the alloys of tin with copper and with lead. By H. S. 

 Boase, M.D. 



At the Anniversary Meeting, held on the 13th of October, 

 1826; Davies Gilbert, Esq., M.P., V.P.R.S., President, in 

 the chair ; — the report of the council being read, 



It was Resolved, — That it be printed and circulated amongst 

 the members. That the thanks of the Society be presented : 

 1. To the authors of the various papers: 2. To the donors of 

 minerals, books, &c; 3. To the officers of the Society; Lastly, 

 That another volume of Transactions be forthwith published, 

 and that the new council be requested to take immediate mea- 

 sures for that purpose. 



The following gentlemen were then elected officers and 

 council for the present year. President : Davies Gilbert, Esq. 

 M.P., &c. — Vice-Presidents : Sir John St. Aubyn, Bart.; Sir 

 Charles Lemon, Bart. ; William T. Pread, Esq. ; Rev. Uriah 

 Tonkin. — Secretary: Henry S. Boase, M.D. — Treasurer: 

 Henry Boase, Esq. — Librarian : T. F. Barham, M.D. — 

 Curator: Edward C. Giddy, Esq. — Assistant Secretary: Ri- 



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