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Scotiae peritissimus, et linguae Scoto-Celticae non ignarus, auctor 
etiam Operis doctissimi de Domiciliis supra Lacus sitis primitivorum 
Incolarum Europae, aliorumque operum late cognitorum. Ille vota 
fausta secum fert. 
Laetamur valde vestram Universitatem progressu continue 
auctam esse ope Archiepiscoporum Glasguensium, Begum et 
Begentium Scotiae, Mariae Scotorum Beginae, et sui filii Jacobi 
VI. fundatoris alterius ; atque etiam gratulamur vobis de augmentis 
scientiarum tarn theoreticarum quam meclranicarum apud vestram 
Universitatem feliciter consummatis, et simul de studiis litterarum 
humaniorum ibi semper eximie florentibus, 
Faxit autem Deus Optimus Maximus ut inclyta sedes vestra 
eruditionis laudes saeculorum decursu acquisitas per omne tempus 
futurum tueatur. 
Subscribitur , Kelvin, Presses. 
P. G. Tait, A Secretis. 
Die xxiv. Mensis Mail, MG 1 MI. 
On 24th May last the Council beard a statement from Sir 
John Murray with reference to a Bathymetrical Survey 1 of the 
Fresh- Water Lakes of ' Scotland, to the effect that Mr Laurence 
Pullar was willing, on certain conditions, to set aside a sum of 
money to enable the survey to be completed. It had been com- 
menced by Sir John and Mr Pullar’s son, Mr F. P. Pullar, but 
which had been interrupted by the unfortunate death of the latter 
gentleman, who was accidentally drowned. 
Mr Pullar was prepared to incur the outlay, provided Sir John 
would himself undertake the superintendence of the survey and 
the publication of the results. The Council learnt with much 
satisfaction that arrangements were in contemplation for carry- 
ing to a successful completion the admirable survey which had 
.been commenced by Sir John and Mr Pullar’s son, whose death 
they all deplored. 
We may now proceed to the ordinary business of the evening, 
which includes three papers. 
