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of Edinburgh^ Session 1862-63. 
of which he furnished an outline. He then gave a short statement 
of the rise and progress of Buddhism, and concluded by merely re- 
ferring to the later developments of Indian religion and literature, 
and to the versatility of the Indian intellect as evinced by the 
variety of its literary productions. 
2. On a Pre-Brachial Stage in the Development of Coma- 
tula, and its importance in Eelation to certain Aberrant 
Forms of Extinct Crinoids. By Professor Allman. 
The author described a stage in the development of Comatula 
subsequent to the free stage of the larva, and anterior to that in 
which it acquires arms. He believed that the subject of the paper 
was of much interest in affording a key to the nature of certain 
aberrant forms of extinct Crinoidea, such as Eaplocrinus, Stephano- 
crinus, &c., for the peculiarities of these genera were for the most 
part exhibited in the young Comatula, where they admitted of an 
easy determination as elements in the composition of the Crinoid. 
The following Gentlemen were admitted Fellows of the 
Society : — 
J. G. Wilson, M.D., F.K.C.S.E. 
James Matthews Duncan, M.D. 
George K. Maitland, W.S. 
W. Dittmar, Esq. 
The following Donations to the Library were announced: — 
Explication de la Carte Geologique des parties de la Savoie, du 
Piemont, et de la Suisse. Par A. Favre. 8vo. — From the 
Author. 
Keport of the Commissioners of Patents for the year 1861. Agri- 
culture. 8vo. — From the American Government. 
Library Catalogue of the Eoyal College of Physicians. 4to. — From 
the College. 
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. Vol. XII,, 
Part II. 4to. — From the Society. 
Sitzungsberichte der kdnigl. bayer. Akademie der Wissenschaften 
zu Miinchen. 8vo. — From the Academy. 
