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Meetings of the Society. 
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2. Preliminary Note of Experiments showing Heat of Combination in 
the formation of Alloys of Zinc and Copper to be negative when the pro- 
portion of Copper is less than about 30 per cent. By Alexander Galt, 
Esq., D.Sc. pp. 619-621. 
3. Changes that occur in some Cells of the Newt’s Stomach during 
Digestion. By E. Wace Carlier, M.D., B.Sc. pp. 673-691. 
4. On the Leakage of Electricity from Charged Bodies at Moderate 
Temperatures. By Professor J. C. Beattie, D.Sc. 
5. On the Anatomy of Prosthecocotyle torulosa (Linstow) and Pros- 
thecocotyle heteroclita (Dies). By Dr 0. Fuhrmann, University of 
Geneva. Communicated by Sir John Murray, K.C.B. pp. 641-651. 
6. On the Linear and Vector Function. By Professor Tait. pp. 547- 
549. 
The Right Hon. Mltchell Thomson, Lord Provost of Edin- 
burgh, Dr Andrew Freeland Fergus, and Mr W. Lamond Howie 
were balloted for, and declared duly elected Fellows of the Society. 
SECOND SPECIAL MEETING. 
Monday , 8th May 1899. 
The Rev. Professor Flint, D.D., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
At the reguest of the Council , Mr Charles W. Andrews, of 
the British Museum, gave an Address on “ The Exploration of 
Christmas Island, and in particular its Geological Structure.” 
( With Lantern Illustrations and Exhibition of Specimens .) 
ELEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING. 
Monday , 15^7i May 1899. 
Professor M‘Kendrick, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following Communications were read : — 
1. Note on Magnetic Strains in Bismuth. By Dr C. G. Knott. 
2. Fog-Bows, etc., seen at Ben Nevis since 1887. By R. T. Omond, 
Esq. 
3. Note on Fog-Bows. By Professor Tait. 
4. On a Practical Method of Enlarging and Deepening the Field of a 
Compound Microscope. By Mr W. Forgan. Communicated by Dr 
Alexander Bruce. 
5. On some Remains of Scottish Early Post-Pliocene Mammals. By 
the Rev. Professor Duns. No. II. pp. 692-699. 
