R1SH0RT of the SOCIETY. 7 



Phyf. CI. Dr Walker communicated fome papers from 

 Dr Francis Buchanan of Leny. They contained obferva- 

 tions on the Caves of Elephanta, a Defcription of two Wa- 

 ter-fpouts, and of a Luminous Appearance of the Sea. 



1^89. 



Dec. 7. 

 On the caves of 

 Elephanta, &c. 



Lit. CI. A communication was read from Dr William 

 Blane in India, being Obfervations on the Origin of the Nu- 

 merical Characters, commonly called Arabic. The object of 

 this paper was to prove, that thefe Characters are of Indian 

 origin, agreeably to the opinion now generally received con- 

 cerning them. 



Mr Hume alfo read a Biographical Account of the late Sir 

 Thomas Miller of Glenlee, Bart. [See Appendix to the 

 Hiftory of the Society, Vol. II. p. 63.] 



Phyf. CI. Dr Hutton read a paper entitled, Obfervations 

 on Granite. The paper is publifhed in this volume. [No. II. 

 Phyf CI.] 



Sir James Hall alfo read the firft part of a paper, entitled, 

 Obferyations on the Formation of Granite. 



Dec. 21, 



Dr Blane on 

 the Arabic cha- 

 racters. 



Biographical 

 Account of Sir 

 Thomas Miller. 



179O. 

 Jan. 4. 



Dr Hutton on 

 granite. 



Sir James Hall 

 on granite. 



Lit. CI. Mr ProfefToaDALZEL read a paper, containing Ob- Jan- 18. 

 fervations on the Pathetic in Poetry, and on the Union of the poetry! 

 Pathetic and Sublime. 



A general Meeting was held for the Election of Members. 

 [See Appendix to the Hiftory of the Society.] 



Jan. 25. 



General Meet- 

 ing. 



Phyf CI. John Clerk, Efq; of Elden, read the firft part Feb. 1. 

 of a paper, entitled, A Scheme for weighing up Ships funk weight «p n 

 under Water. - fhips ' 



Lit. 



