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Proceedings of the Royal Society 
G-eorg-Augusts-llDiversitat aus dem Jahre 1865.^ Gottingen, 
1865 . — From the University . 
Natuurkundige Yerliandelingen van de Hollandscbe Maatschappij 
der Wetenscliappen te Haarlem. T. XXI., St. 2., T. XXII., 
St. 1-2., T. XXIII. 4to . — -From the Society. 
Monday, March 1866. 
Sm DAVID BHEWSTER, President, in the Chair. 
The following Communications were read : — 
1. Observations on the Marine Zoology of North Uist, 
Outer Hebrides, — (Coelenterata, Mollusca, Eclhnodermata, 
Gephyrea, and Pisces).* By W. C. MHntosh, M.D., 
F.L.8. Communicated by Professor Allman. 
The surface of the island is less richly supplied with animal life 
than the ocean, and, indeed, with vegetable likewise. The grass is 
coarse and stunted, and even the hill tops are boggy ; while the 
sea border has rich crops of Fuci, Laminarias, and other sea-weeds, 
and harbours hosts of animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate. 
The inhabitants seem to take certain of the circumstances in which 
they are placed to the best advantage. Kelp is manufactured from 
the sea- weeds ; the drift-wood makes the framework of their hovel 
roofs, and is applied, besides, to many other useful purposes ; while 
fishing is universal. The soil, again, on the eastern side, with a 
single exception, is cultivated with neither vigour nor profit, the 
islanders having a tendency to be a pastoral and fishing, rather 
than an agricultural race. 
There are few or no rock pools on the eastern side, but at Paible, 
on the western, they are common, their rich vegetation affording 
shelter to Gotti, Wrasses, Shannies, and Mysidm — animals almost 
totally absent between tide-marks on the eastern side. On the other 
hand, the laminarian blades at Paible, beyond low-water mark, do 
not seem to be so prolific in simple or compound Ascidians — 
probably because the water is purer and more boisterous. At Loch- 
^ Every specimen hereafter mentioned was seen by the author. 
