4^4 Proceedings of the Royal Society qf‘ Edhiburgli, 
At the same meeting were read. Major Rennell’s Ohserva-. 
tions on the Geography of Scotfs Routes in North Africa, and 
his Observations on the currents which carried the Montezuma 
out o/^ its course. These two papers are published in this 
Number, p. 235 and 241. 
Jan. 8. 1821. — paper by Dr Brewster was read. On the 
Native Hydrate of Magnesia, discovered by Dr Hibbert in 
Shetland ; and also an analysis of this Mineral by Dr Fyfe, 
See this Number, p. 352. 
A paper, On certain Fossil Shells, which retained the marks 
of their having been in a soft or pliant condition ; by Mr 
James Flint, Cbil Engineer, was read. The specimens descri- 
bed in this paper were from a hill adjoining to the east end of 
the city of Cincinnati in North America. They were present- 
ed to the Royal Society’s Museum by Mr Flint. 
At this meeting the following gentlemen were elected ordi- 
nary members of the Society : 
Alexander Oswald, Esq. Lieutenant-Colonel Straton, C. B., &c. &c, 
James Wedderburn, Esq., his Dr Graham, Professor of Botany. 
Majesty’s Solicitor-General. 
Jan. 22. — Mr Description of a Magnetimeter for 
measuring the dip of the Needle, &c. was read. See this Num- 
ber, p. 360. 
Another paper by Mr Scoresby was read, entitled, A De^ 
scription qf some remarkable atmospherical refections and re~ 
fractions observed in the Greenland Seas. The very curious 
phenomena described in this interesting paper were observed in 
the summer of 1820, and were illustrated with accurate draw- 
ings. 
At the same meeting was read, A Description of a remark- 
able Petrifaction found at Craigleith. By Thomas Allan, Esq. 
A brief abstract of this paper will be found in p. 423, 
Feb. 5. — Colonel Straton read the first part pf his paper on 
the Temples of Egypt, particularly those of Thebes. 
I The following gentlemen were elected members of the Sp- 
ciety: 
Foreign. 
Sir Henry Bernstein. 
Ordinary. 
A. N. Macleod, Esq. of Harris. Archibald Bell, Esq. advocate. 
Sir James M. Riddell, Bart. John Clerk Maxwell, Esq. 
