608 
Proceedings of Royal Society of Edinburgh. [sess. 
The following Communication was read : 
On the Fishes of the Lower Devonian Roofing Slate of Gemiinden, in 
Western Germany. By Dr R. J. Traquair, F.R.S. ( With Lantern 
Illustrations .) Trans., vol. 40, pp. 723-739. 
Dr C. G. Knott proposed the following motion, of which 
notice had been given in the billets of the last three Ordinary 
Meetings : — 
“ Resolved, that the Second Ordinary Meeting of the Society in 
each month be held at 4.30 p.m.” 
This motion was seconded by Mr H. M. Cadell, and 
unanimously carried. 
SECOND SPECIAL MEETING 
Monday, 30 th March 1903. 
Sir John Murray, K.C.B., in the Chair. 
At the request of the Council, Dr Arthur T. Masterman gave 
an Address on 
“The Life Histories of some Common Marine Food-Fishes, com 
sidered in relation to Fishery Research.” (With Lantern 
Illustrations.) 
ELEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING. 
Monday, 4 th May 1903. 
Professor Geikie, LL.D., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Mr O. Charnock Bradley, M.B., B.Sc., was admitted a 
Fellow of the Society. 
The following Communications were read : — 
1. Contributions to the Mineralogy of Scotland. Part II. By J. G. 
Goodchild, H.M. Geological Survey, F.G.S. Communicated by F. 
Grant Ogilvie, M.A., B.Sc. 
2. On the Phonetics of Skye Gaelic. By J. G. Goodchild, H.M. 
Geological Survey, F.G.S. Communicated by F. Grant Ogilvie, M.A., 
B.Sc. 
3. On the Heart and Pericardium in Enter o'pneusta Echinodermata and 
their Allies. By A. T. Masterman, M.A., D.Sc. 
