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men centrale of Sommering, as discovered by him in the eyes of 
certain reptiles, illustrating his communication by beautiful ana- 
tomical preparations. 
Mr Parry exhibited Colonel Miller’s newly invented percus- 
sion shell, and gave an account of some very successful experi- 
ments made with it near Leith Fort. — And Mr Nicol repeated, 
in presence of the meeting. Professor Dobereiner’s remarkable 
experiment, shewing the ignition of the fine powder of platina, 
when exposed to a stream of hydrogen gas in atmospheric air. 
Nov. 29 . — Dr Knox read a paper on the organs of digestion, 
respiration and circulation of the Ornithorynchus paradoxus, il- 
lustrating his description by specimens and drawings. 
The Secretary read the concluding part of Dr Fleming’s 
gleanings of Natural History, during a voyage along the coasts 
of Scotland in 1821. Likewise, a notice, by Mr K. Lindsay of 
Aberdeen, of a shower of remarkable pyramidal hailstones, 
which fell at Aberdeen in June last. 
Mr Parry exhibited some drawings made from carvings in 
oak, executed previous to the time of Henry VIII. And Pro- 
fessor Jameson laid before the meeting a chart, shewing the 
route pursued by Captain Parry through various parts of Baf- 
fin’s Bay, during the three preceding summers. 
At this meeting the following gentlemen were elected office- 
bearers of the Society for the ensuing year : 
Robert Jameson, Esq. President. 
Vice-Presidents. 
Dr David Ritchie. R. K. Greville, Esq. 
The very Rev. Principal Baird. Rev. James Grierson, M. D. 
Pat. Neill, Esq. Secretary. James Wilson, Esq. Librarian. 
A. G. Ellis, Esq. Treasurer. P. Syme, Esq. Painter. 
Council. 
Robert Bald, Esq. Alexander Adie, Esq. 
Professor Dunbar. William Drysdale, Esq. 
Sir William Jardine, Bart. Gilbert Innes, Esq. 
Professor Graham, Dr Robert Knox. 
The following new members were also admitted : 
Resident. 
Henry Witham, Esq. of Lackington. 
Edward William Auriol Hay, Esq. A. B. Oxon. 
The Rev. Dr Alex. Brunton, Edinburgh, 
