196 
Proceedings qf the Wernerian Society^ 
Art. XXX\ I. — Proceedings of the Wernerian Natural 
tory Society. . 
Nov. 21. 1818. — ROFEssoR Jameson read a communica- 
tion from Dr Adam, on the geognosy of the country around th^ 
Cape of Good Hope. This interesting account M as accompa- 
nied Mith a neatly executed plan, representing the structure of 
this part of Africa. The rocks are every tvhere distinctly dis- 
posed in strata and beds. The principal species of rocks are 
granite, grey-wacke, grey-wacke slate, clay-slate, and red sand- 
stone. The grey-wacke, grey-wacke slate, clay-slate, and sand- 
stone, are distinctly stratified, and the granite is disposed in the 
form of beds and veins in the three first mentioned rocks. 
The sandstone rests on the stratified rocks, and appears to pass 
into them ; thus rendering it probable that the Mhole are mem- 
bers of the same formation. The observations of Dr Adam 
MTre unfavourable to the inferences in regard to the formation 
of these rocks by Captain Hall, Professor Playfair, and Clark 
,Abel, Esq. This paper will appear in our next number. 
Dec. 5. — The following gentlemen v^ere elected Office-Bearers ; 
Robert Jameson, Esq. Prof. Nat. Hist. Edin. President. 
Right Honourable Lord Gray, 
John Campbell, Esq. 
Sir Patrick Walker, Knight, 
Thomas Mackenzie, Esq. M. P. 
P. Neill, Esq. Secretaiy. Wm. Ellis, Esq. Treasurer. 
James Wilson, Esq Librarian. P. Syme, Esq. Painter. 
Vice-Presidents. 
Council. 
Dr Wiight. D. Falconar, Esq, 
Dr Yule. T. Sivright, Esq. 
D. Bridges, Esq. Dr James Gregory. 
Dr D. Ritchie. Thom.as Brown, Esq. 
Dec. 19.-~-Captam Scoresby read a paper on the size of the 
‘Greenland whale, which is inserted in this Number, p. 83. 
Jan. 9. 1819.-^Frofessor Jameson read the first part of 
a description of the geognostical structure of the Grampian 
^^loimtalns. After detailing the general geographical features 
of this great range of alpine land. Professor Jameson describ- 
ed the N. E. extremity of the range, which may be considered 
as extending: from Stonehaven to Aberdeen. The rocks around 
