HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY. 



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in effecting this object, viz. Robert Stevenson, Esq. 

 Dr Barclay ; C. S. Monteith, Esq. of Closeburn 

 and David Falconar, Esq. of Carlowrie. 



Professor Jameson read a communication from 



1818. 

 May 2. 



Dr Fleming, describing the Rocks in the vicinity Dr Fleming 



o i on the Rocks 



of Cork. of cork. 



Professor Jameson read a communication from 

 Dr Grierson of Cockpen, on the Casts or Petrifac- 

 tions of Trees found in the Sandstone of the Coal 

 Formation in Mid- Lothian, illustrated with speci- 

 mens and sketches. 



1818. 

 May 16. 

 Dr Grierson 

 on Petrifac- 

 tion in Sand- 

 stone of Coal 

 Formation. 



Professor Jameson communicated to the Society 181 s. 



May 30. 



an account of the Series of Rocks which occur on Professor 

 the south-east coast of Fife, between Macduff's Cave t L Rocks of 

 and the Ely ; with notices of particular appearances f^L" 

 in their disposition and arrangement. 



Professor Jameson communicated to the Society 

 an account, illustrated by specimens, of the Geog- 

 nostie Structure of the chain of hills stretching be- 

 tween Table Bay and False Bay, at the Cape of Good Hope 

 Good Hope, by Dr Adams. 



1818. 

 Nov. 21. 

 Dr Adams 

 on the Geo. 

 logy of the 



Captain Scoresby read a paper on the size of the 

 Mysticetus or Greenland Whale, shewing that this 

 animal is found in the present day of equal dimen- 

 times. Mr Sivriffht communi- 



sions as in former 



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1818. 

 Dec. 19. 

 Captai n 

 Scoresby on 

 the Size of 

 the Green- 

 land Whale; 



