PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 
VOL. IX. 
1875-76. No. 93. 
Ninety-Third Session. 
Monday , 22 d November 1875. 
Sir ROBERT CHRISTISON, Bart., Hon. Vice-President, 
in the Chair. 
The foRowing Council were elected :■ — 
President. 
Sir WILLIAM THOMSON, Knt., LL.D. 
Honorary Vice-Presidents. 
His Grace the DUKE of ARGYLL. 
Sir ROBERT CHRISTISON, Bart., M.D. 
Vice-Presidents. 
David Milne Home, LL.D. 
Professor Kelland. 
Rev.W. Lindsay Alexander, D.D. 
David Stevenson, Esq., C.E. 
The Hon Lord Neaves. 
The Right Rev. Bishop Cotthrill. 
General Secretary — Dr John Hutton Balfour. 
Secretaries to Ordinary Meetings. 
Professor Tait. 
Professor Turner. 
Treasurer-— David Smith, Esq. 
Curator of Library and Museum — Dr Maclaoan. 
Councillors. 
Dr Arthur Mitchell. 
George Forbes, Esq. 
Principal Sir Alex. Grant, Bart. 
Professor Geikie. 
Dr Andrew Fleming, H.M.I.S. 
Dr Charles Moreread. 
Alexander Buchan, A.M. 
Robert Wyld, Esq. 
Dr Ramsay H. Traquair. 
Dr Thomas Harvey. 
Dr John G. M‘Kendrick. 
Dr J. Matthews Duncan. 
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