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V. Stewart (Jolm Alex.), Notes on some Points in the Natural 
History of the West Coast of Ross-shire, . . 86 
VI. Murray (Andrew), a "beautiful series of varieties (in plum- 
age) of the Common Pheasant were Exhibited, the Pro- 
perty of Walter May, Esq., .... 87 
March 23, 1859. 
I. Lowe (W. H.), M.D., Extract of Letter from the Rev. Hugh 
Goldie, Old Calabar, to Dr Greville, respecting some sin- 
gular Silk " Bags" formed by Insects in Africa, = 87 
11. Murray (Andrew), a Series of recently discovered Eyeless 
Beetles, from the Caves of Carniola and Hungary were 
Exhibited, 88 
III. Bryson (Alex.), Notice of the Tenacity of Life in Buccinum 
coronatum and Helix virgata, . . . . 89 
IV. Wright (T. Strethill), M.D., Observations on British Zoo- 
phytes — Kionistes retiformis (with ^gure) , . . 91 
V. Cleland (John), M.D., on the Vomer in Man and the Mam- 
malia, and on the Sphenoidal Spongy Bones (Plate V.), 91 
VI. Peach (Charles W.), on the Discovery of Nullipores (cal- 
careous plants) and Sponges in the Boulder Clay of 
Caithness, 98 
April 27, 1859. 
I. Kelaart (E.F.) M.D., (communicated by Dr R. K. Greville), 
Report on the Pearl Banks of Arippo, Ceylon, for Season 
1858, 101 
II. Banks (James), (communicated by Dr J. A. Smith), Note on 
the Luminosity of the Lantern-fly of Honduras, . 102 
III. (1.) M'Bain (James), M.D., R.N., Notice of a Fossil Nau- 
tilus from the Isle of Sheppey, .... .103 
(2.) M'Bain (James), M.D., R.N., Notice of the Nucula 
decussatay found in the so-called Raised Sea-beach Bed 
at Leith, ....... 105 
IV. Bryson (Alex.), Contribution to a Monograph of Iceland 
Spar (Part I.), ...... 107 
V. Wright (T. Strethill), M.D., on a Method of Constructing 
Polarizing Prisms of Nitrate of Potash, . . . 107 
VI. Carruthers (William), Notes on the Geology of Swellendara, 
South Africa, . . . . . .108 
