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north side of tlie Island of Jamaica, by Dr Arnold ; and, 
Sd, Observations, by Captain Wauchope, R. N., on the 
Temperature of the Ocean at different Depths, ^ — on the 
Indications of the Weather, afforded by the Barometer, off 
the Cape of Good Hope, — and on the Under-Currents ob- 
servable in the Ocean, generally flowing in a direction dif- 
ferent from the Surface-Current. Dr Yule then read some 
Remarks on the Calamus Rotang, a very fine specimen of ' 
which, originally 250 feet in length, was exhibited. 
The Secretary read a Letter, from Mr Young of Whit- Decf 29. 
by to Professor Jameson, containing a further Account of 
the Bones of Elephants, Hysenas, &c. found in the Kirk- 
dale Cavern, Yorkshire ; 2. A Letter regarding the Arctic 
Land-Expedition, communicated by the Earl of Dalhousie, 
Governor of Canada, to Principal Baird, dated 16th April 
1821, at the Winter-quarters (Fort Enterprize) of the 
Expedition, in Lat. 64° 28', and W. Long. 113° 0.6, being 
133 miles directly North from Fort Providence, and 56 
geographical miles South of Copper-Mine River, which 
had been visited by some of the party, and reported to be 
navigable. Mr Greville then read an Account of several 
Fungi new to Scotland. 
Mr Greville read the Description of a new species of jgg^ 
Grimmia found in the King's Park at Edinburgh. The J^"- 1^- 
Secretary read Extracts from Mr Selby's List of Birds 
which occur in Northumberland ; likewise the first part of 
Dr Adam of Calcutta's Account of a District of Country 
between the Jumna and Nerbuddah ; and a Letter from 
Mr Bald relative to the Girvan Coalfield in the south-west 
of Scotland. 
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