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lY. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Two Otters, Lutra vulgaris^ 
shot near Edinburgh, were exhibited, &c., . . 244 
V. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Ornithological Notes : — 
(Specimens exhibited.) 
(1.) Strix Tengmalmi (Tern.) ; Tengmalm's Night-Owl, . 244 
(2.) Lanius excuhitor. The Great Grey Shrike, . . 245 
(3.) Turdus musicus. The Song Thrush (white), . 245 
(4.) Alcedo ispida. The King Fisher, . . . 245 
(5.) Hybrid Grouse, between Black Cock and Red Grouse, 245 
(6.) Querquedula caudacuta. The Pintail Duck, . 247 
(7.) Mergus alhellus. The Smew, .... 247 
VI. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Petromyzon marinus. The Sea 
Lamprey, exhibited, ..... 248 
VII. Davies (James B.), Specimens of various Marine Animals, 
sent by Dr E. W. Dubuc, R.N., from Ceylon, &c. were 
exhibited, ...... 249 
February 27, 1861. 
I. Wright (T. Strethill), M.D., Observations on British Zoo- 
phytes and Protozoa, — On Atractylis palliata and coc- 
cinea (new species) — ■ 
(1.) Atractylis palliata, new species (Plate XI. fig. 6), . 250 
(2.) Atractylis coccinea, new species, . . . 251 
(3.) On Rhizopod Structure, .... 251 
II. Traquair (R. H.), Note on the Occurrence of Trilohites in 
the Carboniferous Limestones of Fifeshire. (Specimens 
exhibited), ...... 253 
III. Taylor (Andrew), Note on the Exposure of the Liberton Old 
Red Sandstone Conglomerate Bed, in a Quarry recently 
opened near the Grange House, Newington, . . 254 
IV. Peach (Charles W.), On the Occurrence of the Argentine, 
Anchovy, and other Fishes, on the Coast of Caithness ; 
with a Note on the Termination of the Vertebral Column 
in the Tails of the Salmon tribe, . . , 256 
V. Ornithological Notes : — 
(Specimens exhibited.) 
(1.) Dassauville (P. A.), Larus glaucus. Glaucous Gull, 259 
(2.) Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Cygnus BewicUi. Bewick's 
Swan, ....... 259 
March 27, 1861. 
I. Logan (R. F.), Note on the Occurrence of Va7tessa poly- 
chloros and Glieimatobia borearia in Edinburghshire. 
(Specimens exhibited), ..... 260 
