1188 
Proceedings of Royal Society of Edinburgh. [sess. 
Lochs. By W. West, F.L.S., and G. S. West, M.A., F.L.S. Com- 
municated by Professor I. B. Balfour, F.R.S. Trans ., vol. 41, pp. 
477-518. 
3. On the Sarcodina of Loch Ness. By Dr E. Penard. Communi- 
cated by Sir John Murray, K.C.B. pp. 593-608. 
4. On some Rhizopods and Heliozoa from Loch Ness. By James 
Murray, Esq. Communicated by Sir John Murray, K.C.B. pp. 
609-615. 
FIRST SPECIAL MEETING. 
Monday , 13th March 1905. 
Dr Munro, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
At the request of the Council, Dr W. Leslie Mackenzie,, 
Medical Member of the Local Government Board for Scotland,, 
gave an Address on 
“ The Medical Examination and Supervision of Schools and 
School Children. ” ( With Lantern Illustrations.) 
TENTH ORDINARY MEETING. 
Monday , 20 th March 1905. 
Sir John Murray, K.C.B., F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following Communications were read : — 
1. Some Suggestions on the Nebular Hypothesis. By Dr J. Halm., 
pp. 553-561. 
2. The Diameters of Twisted Threads, with an Account of the History 
of the Mathematical Setting of Cloths. By Thomas Oliver, B.Sc. 
Communicated by Dr C. G. Knott, pp. 481-497. 
3. On Two Liquid States of Sulphur Sa and S/n and their Transition 
Points. By Professor Alexander Smith, pp. 588-589. 
4. The Nature of Amorphous Sulphur, and Contributions to the 
Study of the Influence of Foreign Bodies on the Phenomena of Suj)er- 
cooling observed when Melted Sulphur is suddenly chilled. By Pro- 
fessor Alexander Smith, pp. 590-592. 
5. Some Further Results in the Mathematical Theory of Seiches. By- 
Professor Chrystal. pp. 637-647. 
