CONTENTS. 
SESSION 1 8 6 2-63. 
November 26, 1862. 
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Bryson (Alexander), President's Opening Address, . . 1 
I. Brown (Robert), Botanist to the British Columbia Expedition. 
Analysis of the Discoveries on the East Coast of Greenland, 
bearing on the Site of the East and West Bygds, and on 
the connection of Scoresby's Sound and Jacob's Bight ; with 
a Plan of Renewed Exploration, . . . .15 
II. Brown (Robert), on some Species of Hcetnatopinus parasitic 
on the Pinnipedia, . . . . .15 
December 24., 1862. 
Office-Bearers elected, . . . . .16 
I. Taylor (Andrew), on the Bituminous Shales of Linlithgowshire 
and Edinburghshire, . . . . ,16 
II. Smith (John Alex.), M.D , Ornithological Notes. (1.) Pernis 
apivoius (Flem.), the Honey Buzzard. (2.) Tetrao tiro- 
gallus (Lin.), the Capercailzie (female in male plumage), 25 
January 28, 1863. 
L Edwards (A. M'K.), F.R.C.S E., Remarks on Torn-off Digits 
in Man, with reference to Analogous Injuries in the Lower 
Animals. (Specimens were exhibited), . . .27 
II. Taylor (Andrew), Some Remarks on Mineralogical Classifica- 
tion, . . . . . .30 
III. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., (1.) Notes on a Young Otter 
(Lutra ?), &c., recently sent from Old Calabar, Africa, 34 
(2.) Note on the Red Bill and Legs of the Young of the 
Fregilus graculus, the Chough or Red-legged Crow, . 37 
