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APPENDIX. 
1830. Henry Witham, Esq. V. P. in the chair. — The Secre- 
tary read a notice concerning the Hya-hya or Milk-tree of 
Demerara, contained in a letter from James Smith, Esq. to 
Professor Jameson. — After which the Rev. Dr Scot read 
an essay on the question, Whether domestic poukry were 
known among the ancient J.ews.^^ 
Mar. 20. Dr R. K. Greville. V. P. in the chair. — There was read 
an essay on the origin of our Domestic Pouhry, communi- 
cated by James Wilson, Esq. ; and specimens of several 
kinds of the Wild Poultry were placed on the table. — The 
Rev. Dr Scot then read an essay, shewing that the Hyaena 
of naturalists is most probably alluded to in three different 
passages of the Sacred Writings, although this has been 
denied by critics. 
April ,3. Robert Jameson, Esq. P. in the chair. — There was read 
by David Craigie, Esq. surgeon, an interesting account of 
the Internal Structure of the Sturgeon (Acipenser Sturio), 
particularly of the Organs of Digestion ; the description 
being illustrated by preparations and drawings. 
April 17. G. A. Walker Arnott, Esq. formerly V. P. in the chair. 
— The Secretary read notices regarding the Appearances 
and probable Effects of the Aurora borealis in Scotland, in 
August and September 1829, communicated by Mr Black- 
adder. — The Rev. Dr Scot read an essay on the Gopher of 
the Song of Solomon, or Henna of the Ai'abians, the Cam- 
phire of the English translation ; Lawso^nia inermis of bo- 
tanists. — Dr John Gillies then read an account of an Erup- 
tion of Fine Ashes from the Volcano of Peuquencs, in the 
Andes of Chile, which he witnessed during his travels. 
May 1. Robert Jameson, Esq. P. in the chair. — The Secretary 
