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I. Analysis of the Discoveries on the East Coast of Greenland, hearing 

 on the Site of the East and West Bygds, and on the connection of 

 Scoresbus Sound and Jacob's Bight ; with a Plan of Renewed Explo- 

 ration. By Robert Brown, Esq., Botanist to the British Columbia 

 Expedition. 



In this paper the author reviewed the early history of Greenland, the 

 state of the ancient Scandinavian colonies, and the different expeditions 

 sent in search of them ; and brought forward a number of facts to prove 

 in opposition to the opinions of Eggers, Graah, and most modern 

 geographers, that there is not yet sufficient ground to doubt the testi- 

 mony of the ancient historians, that the colonies existed not only on the 

 Vester but also on the jE ester Bygds, and the probabilities are, that 

 under more favourable circumstances than the imperfect expedition of 

 Graah met with, remains will yet be found. He concluded by laying 

 before the Society a plan of a new expedition by means of reindeer 

 sledges conjoined with boats, for the settlement of this and the disputed 

 point regarding the connection of Jacob's Bight on the west coast, and 

 Scoresby's Sound, or some of the inlets in the vicinity, on the east 

 coast, regarding which an almost certainty exists ; and by which the 

 geography of the east coast, from Cape Dan to Cape Barclay, will be 

 explored. 



II. On some Species o/LLematopinus parasitic on the Pinnipedia. By 



Robert Brown, Esq. 



Three species were described found by the author in Davis' Strait and 

 Baffin's Bay (Sea), during the summer of 1861. (1.) Pediculus Phocai 

 (Lucas, in Guerinz. Mag. Zool.), Hcematopinus setosus, Burm. On the 

 belly of the " Saddleback seal " (Calcocephalus Grcenlandicus, Mull.) (2d 

 coat). (2.) On the body of the Walrus {Trichecus rosmarus, Linn.) 

 (3.) At the base of the mystachial bristles of the Walrus. 



Mr George Logan, W.S., laid before the meeting a notice 

 of the Entomological Collections of the late Mr Curtis, 

 the British portion of which is especially valuable, as con- 

 taining the typical specimens figured in his great work 

 illustrating the genera of British insects ; as well as a 

 valuable collection of economic entomology, illustrative of 

 insects destructive to farm produce, garden crops, timber, 

 trees, &c. These, along with his extensive entomological 

 library, and the original drawings from which the plates in 

 his Genera of British Insects were engraved, his family 

 now wish to dispose of for the benefit of his children. It 

 would be of great consequence to obtain this fine collection 

 (which should not be broken up) for the National Museum 

 of Edinburgh, as the British Museum already has the con- 

 temporary collection of the late Mr J. F. Stephens, and will 

 not likely, therefore, purchase that of Mr Curtis. 



