CONTENTS. 



SESSION" 1 86 2-63. 

 November 26, 1862. 



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Bryson (Alexander), President's Opening Address, . . 1 



I. Brown (Robert), Botanist to the British Columbia Expedition. 



Analysis of the Discoveries on the East Coast of Greenland, 

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

 the connection of Scoresby's Sound and Jacob's Bight ; with 

 a Plan of Renewed Exploration, . . . .15 



II. Brown (Robert), on some Species of Hcematopinus parasitic 



on the Pinnipedia, . . . . .15 



December 24, 1862. 



Office -Bearers elected, . . . . .16 



I. Taylor (Andrew), on the Bituminous Shales of Linlithgowshire 



and Edinburghshire, . . . . .16 



II. Smith (John Alex.), M.D , Ornithological Notes. (1.) Pernis 



apivoius (Flem.), the Honey Buzzard. (2.) Tetrao uro- 

 gallus (Lin.), the Capercailzie (female in male plumage), 25 



January 28, 1863. 



I. Edwards (A. M'K.), F.R.C.S E., Remarks on Torn-off Digits 

 in Man, with reference to Analogous Injuries in the Lower 

 Animals. (Specimens were exhibited), . . .27 



II. Taylor (Andrew), Some Remarks on Mineralogical Classifica- 



tion, . . . . . .30 



III. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., (1.) Notes on a Young Otter 



{Lutra ?), &c, recently sent from Old Calabar, Africa, 34 



(2.) Note on the Red Bill and Legs of the Young of the 

 Fregilus graculus, the Chough or Red-legged Crow, . 37 



