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Scott. He likewise read a notice, communicated by Mr 
Trevelyan, relative to the numerous Teeth of the Rhino- 
ceros lately discovered in the cave near Kent's Hole, and 
also regarding the Teeth of an unknown Quadruped found 
in the same cave. — Professor Jameson then read the first 
part of a paper, by Professor Esmark of Christiania, entitled, 
" Remarks tending to explain the Geological Theory of the 
Earth.'' 
1826. 
- Robert Bald, Esq. Vice-President, in the chair. — Profes- March 11 
sor Jameson read the concluding part of Professor Esmark's 
Observations on the Theory of the Earth. — The Secretary 
read an extract of a letter from Professor Buckland of Ox- 
ford, to Mr Jameson, regarding the lately discovered Cave 
near Torquay, which has been considered as an antedilu- 
vian hyena's den. Specimens of the Bones, supposed to 
have been gnawed by the hyenas, were exhibited ; and se- 
veral members gave it as their opinion, that these bones 
had been gnawed by some quadruped ; while others re- 
marked, that, in some cases, the erosion in the middle of a 
bone was so great, that it must have snapped through, had 
such erosion been produced by forcible gnawing. — The 
President exhibited to the meeting several large Flower- 
buds of the Rqfflesia Arnoldi of Sumatra, with a coloured 
Engraving representing the Flower when fully expanded. — - 
Dr R. E. Grant then opened a small Mummy-Case in pre- 
sence of the Society : the case was brought from a catacomb 
in Upper Egypt, and had one end formed into the resem- 
blance of the head of a cat. A few bones only remained ; 
and Dr Grant was of opinion that they might be those of 
a small domestic cat. 
Reverend Dr Brunton, Vice-President, in the chair. — March 25 
There was read a paper by the Rev. Dr Fleming of Flisk, 
