170 Proceedings of the Wernerian Natural History Society, 
There was likewise read a paper, On the Knlargement of the 
Mamillre qf Males at the age of Puberty, by John Bremner, 
Esq. Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London. 
Professor Russell read an account of a Parhelion observed at 
Darlington, by Mr Gumming. 
' At this meeting the following gentlemen were elected mem- 
bers : 1 
Foreign. 
M. Thenard, Professor of Chemistry in the College of France. 
Ordinary. 
Robert Knox, M. D. John Gordon, Esq. of Cairnbulgh. 
Robert Christison, M. D. Professor George Kellie, M. D. Leith, 
of Medical Jurisprudence. 
Dec. 15. A paper by Dr Brewster was read. On the Accom- 
modation of the Eye to different Distances. 
Dr Knox read a paper Oii the Comparative Anatomy of the 
Base of the Iris, and of its mode of Union with the Cornea, and 
the Annulus alhus. 
At this meeting, Mr Adie exhibited to the Society the expe- 
riment of Professor Dobereiner on the action of platina on hy- 
drogen gas, already fully explained in this Number, p. 15d. 
Professor Wallace exhibited to the Society one of his impro- 
ved Eidographs, for copying and reducing plans and drawings. 
Art. XXIX. — Proceedings cf the Wernerian Natural His- 
tory Society. (Continued from Vol. IX. p. 390.) 
Nov. 15. 1823. — A HE Secretary read a communication 
from the Rev. Mr Dunbar of Appiegarth, confirming Shirach 
and HubePs doctrine of the occasional conversion of the larvae 
of working bees into queen-bees. (This paper is printed in the 
present Number of our Journal, p 22.) — tie likewise read a 
notice from Dr Cumine of Glasgow, regarding the formation of 
young tubers, within the substance of a large potato, the original 
specimen being at the same time exliibited. And also a paper 
On the natural and economical history of the Cocoa-nut treef 
by Mr Marshall, staff-surgeon. 
At the same meeting, Dr Knox gave an account of the Fora- 
