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Berattelse om Framstegen i Fysik under ar 1852. Af E. Edlund. 
8 vo, — From the same. 
Kongliga Svenska Fregatten Eugenies Resa Omkring Jorden under 
befal af C. A. Virgin. Aren, 1851-1853. Haft 1-5. 4to. 
— From the same. 
Journal of the Royal Dublin Society, Nos. 9-11. 8vo. — From the 
Society. 
The Assurance Magazine and Journal of the Institute of Actuaries, 
No. 34. — From the Institute. 
MeteoroWische Beobachtungren aufo-ezeichnet an der Konigrh Stern- 
warte bei Munchen in den Jahren, 1825-37. 8vo. — From 
the Royal Observatory of Munich. 
Annalen der Konigl. Sternwarte bei Munchen. 10 Band. 8vo. — 
From the same. 
Astronomische Beobachtungen auf der Konigl. Universitats-Stern- 
warte zu Konigsberg. 33 Abtheilung. Folio. — From the 
University . 
Observations on British Zoophytes, Descriptions of New Protozoa 
and of two Tubicolar Animals. By Dr T. Strethill Wright. 
7 Pamphlets. 8vo. — From the Author. 
Monday. 1th February 1859. 
Professor KELLAND, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following Communications were read : — 
1. Biographical Memoir of the late Dr D. Skene of Aberdeen. 
By Alex. Thomson, Esq. of Banchory. 
This memoir commences by stating that it seemed desirable to 
arrange and preserve what memorials could still be found of one 
who had done very much to promote the study of natural science in 
Scotland, but whose memory had well-nigh perished. 
Dr Skene’s father and grandfather were both eminent physicians 
in Aberdeen, where he was born, on 13th August 1731. 
His early education was conducted in Aberdeen. He spent the 
winter of 1751-2 in Edinburgh, attending various medical classes; 
and in the autumn of 1752 proceeded to London, where he studied 
under Hunter and Smellie, besides attending several of the hospitals. 
