Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^ 
Ordinary. 
George Harvey, Esq. Plymouth. Robert Groat, M. D. Edin. 
Dr Lawson Whalley, Lancaster. Robert Grant, M. D. Edin. 
William Bell, Esq. W. S. Edin. Claud Russell, Esq. W. S. Edin, 
Dr J- Hamilton Jmw. Professor of Midwife- H. W. Williams, Esq. Edin, 
ry in the University of Edinburgh. The Rev. William Muir, D.D. 
Feb. 2, — Report was read by the Secretary, On Astrono-^ 
mical and Meteorological Observations made at the Observatory 
at Paramatta^ New South JVales^ by his Excellency Sir Tho-. 
mas Brisbane, K. C. B., and Mr Rumker. 
At the same meeting there was read the first part of Eocperu 
ments and Observations on Thermo-magnetism^ by Thomas 
Traill, M. D. F. R. S. &c. &c. 
At the same meeting the follov/ing gentlemen were elected 
piembers : 
Ordinary. 
Alexander Munro, Esq, W, H. Playfair, Esq, architect, 
Feb. 17. — There was read at this meeting part 2d of Expert 
ments and Observations on Thermo-magnetism. 
At the same meeting there was read part of a Journal of a, 
Tour through the Himalayoj Mountains^ by Messrs A. and G, 
Gerard. 
March 1.— At this meeting was read a continuation of a Tour 
through the Himalaya Mountains, by Messrs A. and P, Gerard, 
There was also read, Observations on the Winter Solstice^ 
made at Paramatta in 1823, by his Excellency Sir Thomas 
Brisbane, K. C. B. 
The following gentlemen were elected members 2 
Ordinary. 
John Argyle Robertson, Esq. surgeon. Dr Macwhirter, Edinburgh, 
Alexander Fisher, Esq. R. N« James Walker, Esq. civil engine«ir. 
James Pillans, Esq. William Newbigging, Esq, su,rgeon. 
March 15. — A paper by Dr Knox v/as read, entitled, An In» 
guiry into the Structure and Functions of the Canal of Petit ^ 
and of the Marsupium nigrum., or that peculiar vascular tis- 
sue which traverses the vitreous humour in the eyes of BirdSx 
Fishes^ and Reptiles. 
