HIS TORT of the SOCIETK 7 



ferted in the lafl volume of the Tranfacflions. The paper it- 

 felf is the fir ft of the Phyfical Clafs in this vohime. [See Part II. 

 p. I.] 



Pbyf- CL Dr Monro read a paper, being Experiments on 

 the Nervous Syftem with Opium and MetaUine Subftances, 

 with a view of determining the Nature and Effects of Animal Je„"^"^°'" ^^" 

 Ele6lricity. This paper is publifhed feparately. 



1793- 



Dec. 2. 



Dr Monro on 



At this meeting a paper was alfo communicated from An- DrMackayon 

 DREW Mac KAY, LL. D. containing an Account of a Series of Aberdeen. - 

 Obfervations, made by him in the Obfervatory at Aberdeen, 

 for determining the Latitude of that place. 



Dr Mack ay alfo promifed to fend his Obfervations for de- 

 termining the Longitude of the Obfervatory. Thefe were not 

 received till September 1796. Both papers are inferted in this 

 volume, Part II. No. VI. p. 135. 



Dr James Anderson read a paper, entitled, Obfervations 

 on Peat Mofs. This paper has been publifhed feparately. 



Pbvf. CL A paper was read from Mr Loghead, F. R. S. 

 Edin. on the Natural Hiftory of Guiana. It is inferted in this 

 volume. Part II. No. II. p. 41. 



1794. 



Jan. 6, 

 Dr Anderfon on 

 peat mofs. 



March 3. 



Mr Lochead on 

 the natural hif- 

 tory of Guiana. 



Phyf. CL Dr Hutton read the firft part of a paper, being a 

 Diflertation on the Philofophy of Light, Heat, and Fire. This 

 paper, which confifted of feveral parts, was read at the different 

 Meetings of the Society in May, June, July, Auguft, and De- 

 cember, of this year. It has been fince publifhed feparately in 

 one volume 8vo. The following abftrad contains an account 



of 



April 7. 

 Dr Hutton on 

 the philofophy 

 of light, heat, 

 and fire. 



