V72 Proceedmgs of the Wernerian Society. 
At the same meeting, a paper by Dr Brewster was read, “ On 
the Distribution of' Silex in the Equisetum hiemale^ and other 
Siliceous Grasses.’''* 
Dec. 17. — ^Dr Macdonald read a paper “ On some Peculiarly 
lies Vision.'*’ 
Art. XXXII. — Proceedings of the Wernerian Natural History 
Society. (Continued from Vol. IV. p. 427.) 
1821, March 10— At this meeting, Mr W. C. Trevelyan 
read a geognostic account of the rocks in the neighbourhood of 
Bamborough Castle, illustrating his description by a plan and 
specimens. Dr Robert Knox communicated to the Society some 
particulars relative to a Caffre albino lately seen by him at the 
Cape of Good Hope : and Mr John Deuchar, lecturer on Che- 
mistry, gave an account of three very large loadstones, brought 
from Moscow. Mr Deuchar’s account of these remarkable 
loadstones has already appeared in this Journal, Vol. IV. p. 426. 
March 24.~The Secretary read a communication from Mr 
Edmonstone of Unst in Shetland, describing a new species of 
gull found there ; and at the same time a specimen of the bird 
was exhibited. The Secretary likewise read to the Society re=- 
marks by Mr Burke of Calcutta on a Tartar book, some time 
ago presented by the Marquis of Hastings to the College Mu- 
seum. 
Professor Jameson then communicated to the Society a geo- 
gnostic survey of the country around Inverness, and of the Great 
Glen of Scotland, made by Mr George Anderson of Inverness, 
illustrating the description by reference to a large plan of the 
district, and to specimens of the rocks and minerals. At the 
same meeting. Professor Jameson exhibited a-very fine stuffed 
specimen of the Tapir of Malacca, Rnd made some remarks on 
the habits of the animal, and its analogy to the Tapir of Ame- 
rica. 
April 7. — The Society met ; but the funeral of Dr Gregory 
having been fixed for this day, an immediate adjournment took 
place. 
