1788. 



Feb. 4. 

 Sir James Hall 

 on Lavoifiei's 

 theory of che- 

 rt) iftry. 



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HISTORT of the SOCIETT. 



Phyf. CI. Sir James Hall, Baronet, read part of a paper 

 entitled, A View of M. Lavoisier's new Theory of Chemiftry. 

 He did not incline that this paper, or any abftract of it, mould 

 be printed in this volume. 



Feb. 18. 

 Dr Hill on fy- 

 noraymous 

 words. 



Lit. CI. Dr John Hill read part of an EfTay on Synony- 

 mous Words. As this Eflay forms part of a larger work, which 

 is not yet completed, the author did not chufe that any abftract 

 of it (hould be given in this volume. 



March 3. 



Sir James Hall 

 on Lavoifiei's 

 chemiftry. 



Phyf. CI. Sir James Hall read a fecond part of his paper 

 on M. Lavoisier's new Theory of Chemiftry. [See fupra> 

 Feb. 4.] 



Spirits (Milled 

 from carrots. 



At the fame Meeting, the Secretary read a communication 

 from Dr Hunter and Mr Hornby of York, refpecting the 

 Diftillation of Ardent Spirits from Carrots. A fpecimen of the 

 Spirits had likewife been fent to the Royal Society. The So- 

 ciety appointed Dr Black, Dr Hutton, and Mr James Rus- 

 sell, furgeon, to examine this account, together with the fpe- 

 cimen of the fpirits, and to report upon the fame. 



March 17. 

 Biographical 

 account of the 

 Lord Prefident 

 Dundas. 



Lit. CI. Mr Fraser Tytler read a Biographical Account 

 of the late Lord Prefident Dundas ; which is published in this 

 volume. [Appendix to the Hiftory of the Society.] 



MrRamfayon Mr ProfefTor Finlayson read a DifTertation by John Ram- 



if e the ne Hi g h- eS SAY > E % of Auchtertyre, on the Funeral Rites of the High- 

 lAndeis - landers, 



April 7. & 

 Mr Robifon on 

 the motion of 



light. 



Phyf. CI. Mr Playfair read a paper by Mr JohnRobison, 

 ProfeHbr of Natural Philofophy, on the Motion of Light, as 

 affected by Refracting and Reflecting Subitances, which are 

 alfo in motion. This paper is publifhed in this volume. [No. XI. 

 Phyf CL] 



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