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APPEKDIX. 
1827. Professor Graham, V. P. in the chair. — Dr R. E. Grant 
Mar. 10. Yead an account of the Paca of Brazil, Coelogenus of M. 
Frederick Cuvier, and shewed preparations of the most re- 
markable parts. — The Reverend Dr Scot of Corstorphine 
then read an essay on the substance called Fine Linen in 
the Sacred Writings, proving that it must have been cotton 
cloth. — The Secretary then read a communication from the 
Reverend W. Scoresby of Liverpool, F. R. S. L. and E., 
and foreign member of the French Institute, containing 
some Strictures on Dr Latta's Observations on the Arctic 
Sea and Ice. — -Professor Jameson then read the following 
communications: 1. A notice, by Mr Trevelyan^ regarding 
the Cockles said to exist in a living state, at a great distance 
from the sea, in Yorkshire, and which he considered as pro- 
bably only the Tellina cornea. 2. A short paper by Colonel 
Silvertop, on the effects likely to be produced on the Lead 
Trade of Britain, by the great importation of Spanish lead, 
and proposing to interdict the importation of lead-mine 
machinery into Gibraltar, from whence it uniformly finds 
its way into Spain.— The Professor then exhibited and de- 
scribed specimens of Fossil Fishes collected from quarries 
in Caithness, by Mr Sinclair ; and likewise some specimens 
of the Fossil Fishes of Yorkshire, collected by Mr Witham 
of Lartington, 
Mar. 24, David Falconar, Esq. of Carlourie, V. P. in the chair. — 
Dr R. E. Grant read a Memoir regarding the Anatomy 
and Mode of Generation of Flustrse, illustrated by prepara- 
tions and drawings. — The Doctor likewise read a notice on 
the Existence of Cilias in the young of the Buccinum un- 
datum. Purpura Lapillus, and some other molluscous ani- 
mals ; and also on the Mode of Generation of the Pontob- 
della muricata of Lamarck. 
