HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY. 
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occurred in England. Professor Jameson tlien gave a Ge- 
neral Account of Mr Anderson's Geognostic Survey of the 
Country around Inverness, and of the Great Glen of Scot- 
land, illustrating his description by a reference to a Plan of 
the district. The Professor then exhibited a very fine pre- 
pared specimen of the Tapir of Malacca, and the Jungle^ 
Cock of India, making remarks on the habits of these ani- 
mals. 
The Funeral of Professor Dr Gregory having been 
fixed for this day, the Society did not proceed to business, 
but immediately adjourned the Meeting till next Saturday, 
the 14lh instant. 
The Secretary read an account of Meteorological Ob- April U. 
servations made at Clunie, in Perthshire, by the Reverend 
Mr Macritchie ; also the Description of a very large Fossil 
Reed, or Tree, which occurred in the sandstone of the 
Coal Formation on the coast of Northumberland, illustrated 
by an Etching by Mr Trevelyan ; and a Notice regarding 
the Extent of the Plantations of the Duke of Athol in 
Perthshire, by Mr Graham. Professor Jameson then gave 
the Society an account of a Map of the Interior of Africa, 
illustrating the Course of the Niger, constructed by Mr 
Macqueen of Glasgow ; and also read a Series of Observa- 
tions on the Metamorphoses of some of the minute Algae. 
The Secretary read a Biographical Memoir of the late ^pry ^i. 
Dr William Wright, communicated by the Doctor's rela- 
tives. Professor Jameson then read a communication from 
Dr Fleming, describing the growth of a plant resembling 
a Tnchia, in a solution of succinate of ammonia, illustrated 
with a drawing. 
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