HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY. 



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paper on Formations, general and partial, and ^^^2^°^' 

 more particularly on those described by Cuvier on Forma- 

 and Brongniart as occurring around Paris. 



tions. 



The secretary read a communication from Mr 

 Syme, shewing the advantages of a double or 

 enlarged Bee-hive ; and also a paper from 

 the Reverend Mr Fleming, describing the rocks 

 near St Andrew's. This last is inserted in 2d 



vol. Mem. 



154. Professor Jameson read 



a paper on the Arrangement of Simple Mine- 



rals. 



1813. 

 Feb. 16. 

 Mr Syme 

 on Bee- 

 hives. 

 Mr Fle- 

 ming 

 on Rocks 

 around St 

 Andrew's; 

 Professor 

 Jameson 

 on simple 

 Minerals. 



Dr Mac KNIGHT read a LithoWical Account 



^ March 13. 



of the Environs of Loch Lomond, and illustrated Mack- 



his description with specimens of the rocks and count of 



simple minerals. This paper is inserted in 2d vol. mS.^**' 

 Mem. p. 392.— 403. 



The Secretary read a paper from James Hoy, 

 Esq. Gordon Castle, describing a species of Tri- 

 chiurus lately cast ashore near Fochabers. Pro- 

 fessor Jameson read a series of Observations on 

 Granite Veins ; and also a communication from 

 the Reverend Dr Grierson. 



1813. 

 April 17. 

 Professor 

 Jameson 

 on Granite 

 Veins. 



Communi- 

 cation 

 from Dr 

 Grierson. 



1813. 



Nov. 20. 



The Secretary read an account of an Analysis 

 of Pearl-spar, received from Professor Hisinger, Professor 

 dated Koping in Sweden 

 in 2d vol. Mem. p. 174.— 177 



Tt4 



The paper is inserted mrPeSL 



spar. 



