On the Structure of Chondr acanthus Lophii, with Obser- 
vations on its Larval Form. By William Turner, 
M.B., and H. S. Wilson, M.D., Demonstrators of 
Anatomy, ...... 525 
Donations to the Library, .... 527 
Monday , 3 d February 1862. 
Investigation of an Expression for the Mean Temperature 
of a Stratum of Soil, in terms of the time of year. 
By J. D. Everett, M.A., Professor of Mathematics, 
&c., iii King’s College, Windsor, Nova Scotia. Com- 
municated by Professor Tait, . . . 528 
Notice of the Catadioptric Altitude and Azimuth Circle. 
By Edward Sang, Esq., .... 528 
On the Nesting Birds of Linlithgowshire and Berwick- 
shire. By the Bev. John Duns, F.R.S.E., Tor- 
phichen, .... . . 532 
Note on Molecular Arrangement in Crystals. By Pro- 
fessor Tait, ..... 535 
Donations to the Library, . . . .537 
Monday , 17^ February 1862. 
On the Condition of the Salmon Fisheries of England and 
Wales in 1861 ; with a Notice of some of the Modes 
of Fishing, especially those practised in the Severn and 
Wye. By Sir William Jardine, Bart., F.R.S., &c., 539 
Cases of Poisoning by Goat’s Milk. By Alexander E. 
Mackay, M.D., Surgeon H.M.S. “Marlborough,” . 542 
Note on the Electricity developed during Evaporation, and 
during Effervescence from Chemical Action. By 
Professor Tait and J. A. Wanklyn, Esq., . . 544 
Donations to the Library, . . . .547 
Monday , 3 d March 1862. 
On the Pressure Cavities in Topaz, Beryl, and Diamond, 
and their bearing on Geological Theories. By Sir 
David Brewster, K.H., . ^48 
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