PROCEEDINGS 
OP THE 
ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 
vol. iv. 1860-61. No. 53. 
Seventy-Eighth Session. 
Monday , 2 6th November 1860. 
Dr CHRISTISON, Y. P. ; in the Chair. 
The following Council were elected : — 
President. 
His Grace The DUKE OF ARGYLL, K.T. 
Vice-Presidents. 
Sir David Brewster, K.H. ! Hon. Lord Neaves. 
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Dr Christison. j The Very Rev. Dean Ramsay. 
Professor Kelland. j Principal Forbes. 
General Secretary , — Dr John Hutton Balfour. 
Secretaries to the Ordinary Meetings , — Dr Playfair, Dr Allman. 
Treasurer , — J. T. Gibson- Craig, Esq. 
Curator of Library and Museum, — Dr Douglas Maclagan. 
Councillors. 
Andrew Murray, Esq. 
Rev. Dr Lee. 
D. Milne Home, Esq. 
Professor C. Innes. 
Dr Lowe 
Professor W. J. M. Rankine. 
James Dalmahoy, Esq. 
Dr John Brown. 
Professor Fraser. 
James Leslie, Esq. C.E. 
Dr Schmitz. 
Dr Seller. 
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