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Museum. With a Preliminary Note by Professor 
George Wilson, Director of the Industrial Museum, 42 
Donations to the Library, . . . 48 
Monday , 4 th January 1858. 
On the Structure of the Reproductive Organs in certain 
Hydroid Polypes. By Dr Allman, . . 50 
On the Focal Adaptation of the Eye in Man and some 
Animals. By Dr James Black, F.G.S. Illustrated 
by enlarged diagrams, .... 64 
Note on the Black Lustrous Varnish of Ancient Pottery. 
By John Dayy, M.D., F.R.SS. L. & E., &c. . 65 
Donations to the Library, .... 66 
Monday , l&th January 1858. 
On the Mechanism of the Knee Joint. By Prof. Goodsir, 67 
Donations to the Library, . . . . 72 
Monday , ls£ February 1858. 
On the Form and Origin of the Symbols on the Ancient 
Sculptured Stones of Scotland. By Dr Wise, 73 
Notes on the Structure of Amphora, a genus of Diatomacese, 
and the diagnosis of its species. By Dr Walker 
Arnott, . . . . . 74 
Donations to the Library, .... 77 
Monday , 1 5th February 1858. 
Description of the Sulphur Mine near Conil ; preceded by a 
Notice of the Geological features of the southern por- 
tion of Andalucia. By Dr Trail, . . 78 
Remarks on a Slab of Sandstone containing numerous Cavi- 
ties, apparently produced by Marine Animals. By 
Charles Maclaren, Esq., . . . 80 
Notice respecting some Artificial Sections illustrating the 
Geology of Chamouni. By John Buskin, Esq. Com- 
municated in a letter to Professor Forbes, . 82 
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