400 Troceedings of the Wernerian Society, 
At this meeting the following gentlemen were admitted mem- 
bers : 
NON-PRESIDENT : 
Sir David Moncreiffe, Bart. 
Jacob Verzfeld, Esq. 
FOREIGN : 
Dr Keyser, Professor of Chemistry and Natural Philosophy at Christiania. 
1825^ Jan. 8. — Dr Knox read a short communication, shew- 
ing, that the bones found in the bed of clay near Camelon, (no- 
ticed above), were those of a seal, of the species still inhabiting 
the Frith of Forth, (Plioca vitulina). — The first part of Dr 
Richardson’s Remarhs on the Climate and Vegetable Prodnc- 
twins qf the Hudson'' s Bay Countries was then read. 
Jan. 22 . — The Secretary read the second part of Dr Rich- 
ardson’s Remarks, containing Observations on the Climate at 
Fort Eiiterprize^ Lat. 64° 28' N. ; Long. 116° 6' W. ; with an 
avcount of the progress of Spring and Summer^ at that station^ 
in the year 1821. — Dr Greville read extracts from, and gave a 
general account of, the third memoir, by himself and Mr Ai- 
nott, on a New arrangement of the -There was also read 
an account of a New species of Ornithorynchus (O. crispus), 
drawn up by Mr William Macgillivray ; specimens of the new 
species, and of the one formerly described, being at the same 
time placed on the table.— Professor Jameson gave an account 
of the Sea Leopard from New South Orkney, a large animal, of 
the genus Phoca, and of the Eared Seal from New South Shet- 
land. Specimens of both, brought home by Captain Weddel, 
were exhibited to the meeting, 
Feb. 5.— The concluding part of Dr Richardson’s Obser- 
vations on the Botany of the HudsoiVs Bay Countries, was 
read. The Secretary was directed to communicate to Dr Rich- 
ardson the thanks of the Society for his valuable paper (read at 
this and two preceding meetings) : And, on the motion of Pro- 
fessor Jameson, received with acclamation, he was directed at 
the same time to convey to the Doctor and to Captain Frank- 
lin the cordial good wishes of the Society, for the successful 
issue of the enterprizing and perilous journeys which they are 
about to undertake, for the second time, in the service of their 
country, and for the furtherance of science. [Dr Richardson’s 
