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specimen lately captured in the Firth of Forth, near Alloa ; 
and on 9th January 1841, he gave an account of the ana- 
tomical structure of Ascidice, showing that even the rough 
covering of these animals is highly vascular ; and at the same 
meeting, Mr Jameson Torrie noticed traces of former glaciers 
in the south of Scotland, and mentioned the occurrence of 
fossil trees near Galashiels. 
On 23d January 1841, Edward Forbes made a communica- 
tion on the Natural History of Echiurus and Thalassema, two 
genera of Echinodermata ; and Mr John Goodsir explained 
the structure of these animals. Forbes also noticed a new 
genus of British Helianthoid Zoophyte, called by him Capnea. 
On 6th March 1841, Dr Fleming gave an account of a new 
British species of Raia. 
On 17th April 1841, Mr Goodsir read a communication 
from his brother, Mr Henry Goodsir, containing an account 
of a new genus, with description of new species, of Pycno- 
gonidce ; also, an account of Pelonaia, a new genus of tuni- 
cated mollusca. 
On 11th December 1841, an account of St Kilda and its 
Natural History was read, as transmitted by Mr John Macgil- 
livray. 
On 28th April 1842, Professor Jameson exhibited the follow- 
ing fishes which had been taken in the Firth of Forth, chiefly 
in Aberlady Bay : — 1. Tunny, 8 feet long, and 5 feet 6 inches 
in circumference where thickest. 2. Portbeagle Shark, 7 feet 
3 inches long, and 4 feet in circumference, 3. Great Sun-fish, 
5 feet 2 inches long, and 2 feet 8 inches deep. 4. Conger 
Eel, 6 feet 6 inches long, and 4 feet 10 inches in circumfe- 
rence. He also exhibited a beautifully spotted Seal, 5 feet 
6 inches long, by 4 feet 3 inches in circumference, accidentally 
entangled in a herring net at Inch Garvey, near Queensferry. 
On 26th November 1842, Forbes was elected Vice-President. 
On 10th December 1842, Mr Torrie read a paper by Mr 
Henry Goodsir, on two new genera of Crustacea, to be called 
Bodotria and Alauna, found by him in the Firth of Forth. 
Dr Traill gave an account of Elaps Jamesoni, a new serpent 
from Demerara. 
On 25th February 1843, Mr John Goodsir read a notice 
