THE Cov wert 
OF 
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH, 
ELECTED ON MONDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER 1878. 
PROFESSOR KELLAND, M.A., Preswenr.’ 
HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENTS. 
His Grace tHE DUKE or ARGYLL, K.T., D.C.L. Oxon., F.R.S. 
Sir ROBERT CHRISTISON, Barz., M.D., F.R.C.P.E., D.C.L. 
Str WILLIAM THOMSON, LL.D., F.R.S., Corresponding Mem. of the Institute 
of France, Regius Professor Nat. Philosophy in the University of Glasgow. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS. 
DAVID STEVENSON, Mem. Inst. Civil Engineers. 
Tue Ricut Rev. BrsHop COTTERILL, D.D. 
Sir ALEXANDER GRANT, Bart., LL.D., Principal of the University of Edinburgh. 
DAVID MILNE HOME, Esq., LL.D. 
Sm WYVILLE C. THOMSON, LL.D., F.R.S., Professor of Natural History in the 
University of Edinburgh. 
DOUGLAS MACLAGAN, M.D., F.R.C.S.E., Professor of Medical Jurisprudence in 
the University of Edinburgh. 
GENERAL SECRETARY. 
JOHN HUTTON BALFOUR, M.A., M.D., F.RS. 
SECRETARIES TO ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
P. G. TAIT, M.A., Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh. 
WILLIAM TURNER, M.B., F.R.S., Professor of Anatomy in the University of 
Edinburgh. 
TREASURER. 
DAVID SMITH, W.S. 
CURATOR OF LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. 
ALEXANDER BUCHAN, M.A., Secretary to Scottish Meteorological Society. 
COUNCILLORS. 
H. C. FLEEMING JENKIN, F.R.S., Member Dr R. M. FERGUSON, President of Roy. Scot. 
of the Institute of Civil Engineers, Professor Soc. of Arts. 
of Engineering in the University of Edin- Rev. W. LINDSAY ALEXANDER, M.A, 
burgh. : pte : ” loca 
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Rev. R. BOOG WATSON, ete ee 
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HUGH F. C. CLEGHORN, M.D. 
T. R. FRASER, M.D., F.R.C.P.E., F.R.S., Pro. | THOMAS A. G. BALFOUR, M.D. 
fessor of Materia Medica in the University J. Y. BUCHANAN, M.A. 
eure Rey. THOMAS BROWN 
WILLIAM RUTHERFORD, M.D., F.RBS., : ; 
Professor of the Institutes of Medicine in the ROBERT GRAY. 
University of Edinburgh. WILLIAM ROBERTSON, M.D., F.R.C.P.E. 

