Wright (T. Strethill), M.D., President's Opening Address,. I. Anderson (John), M.D., On the Anatomy of Sacculina, with a description of the Species (Plate XIII.), II. Alder (Joshua), Esq., Observations on British Zoophytes. 1. Hydractinia areolata, n. sp. 2. Atractylis arenosa, n. sp. (Plate XIV.) Communicated by T. Strethill III. Wright (T. Strethill), M.D., On Reproduction in Æquoria IV. Charlesworth (Edward), Esq., Exhibited various Objects of . I. (1.) Turner (William), M.B., On a Non-striped Muscle con- Address of Condolence to Her Majesty, I. M'Kenzie (James), Esq., Notes on the Habits of the Beaver. III. Shearer (R. I.) and Osborne (H.), Notes on the Ornithology of Caithness (specimens exhibited). Communicated by IV. Smith (J. A.), M.D., Ornithological Notes.-Larus glaucus (Glaucous gull), Mergulus alle (Little Auk), &c. (speci- mens exhibited), 328 PAGE V. Smith (Dr), Exhibited Plaster Casts of the Skull of the February 26, 1862. I. Elliot (Walter), Esq., Exhibition of Drawings, by Native II. Wright (T. Strethill), M.D., Observations on British Zoo- III. Thomas (Captain F. W. L.), R.N., On the Geological Age VI. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Exhibited Albino Variety of the VII. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Ornithological Notes: (Specimens exhibited.) 348 348 349 352 359 361 363 (1.) Turdus Merula (Penn). Blackbird (pied), 363 363 363 364 (8.) Podiceps cornutus (Penn.) The Horned or Sclavonian Grebe, 367 (9.) Podiceps auritus (Penn.) The Eared Grebe, 367 Hargitt (Edward), Esq., Exhibited a large Specimen of the Wild Cat (Felis catus ferus), 368 VIII. Brown (Robert), Exhibited a Specimen of Astrophyton scutatum from Davis Strait,-with Note, 368 March 26, 1862. I. Logan (R. F.), Esq., Notice of Indian Insects exhibited at last meeting by Mr Elliot, 372 II. M'Bain (James), M.D., R.N., Notice of the Development of III. Mitchell (J. M.), Esq., (1.) On the Difference between the young Herring, Clupea harengus, and the Sprat, Clupea sprattus. (2.) On the Food of Fishes, IV. Anderson (John), M.D., On Phryxus Paguri, 374 374 phytes and Protozoa. 1. Clava nodosa; 2. Acharadria larynx; 3. Zooteirea religata; 4. Freya (Lagotia) obstet- rica, Freya stylifer; 5. Chatospira maritima; 6. Oxy- tricha longicaudata (Plates XVII., XVIII., XIX.), VI. Peach (Charles W.), Esq., On peculiar Hooked Spines on Ophiocoma bellis, with Observations on the Spines of I. Wallace (John), M.D., Observations on the Phocide of the Greenland Seas. (Communicated by R. Brown, Esq.) II. (1.) Smith (John A.), M.D., Notice of a Mass of Meteoric Iron, found in the Village of Newstead, Roxburghshire; with some General Remarks on Meteorites (Plate XXI.). (2.) Thomson (Murray), M.D., Analysis of the Meteorolite described in the foregoing paper by Dr J. A. Smith, III. Young (William S.), Esq., On Professor M'Coy's Ray with- I. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Notes of the Capture of the Red- Crested Whistling Duck (Fuligula rufina, Selby), in Argyleshire; and of the Common Wild Duck building II. Traquair (R. H.), M.D., Note on a Case of Abnormality in III. M'Bain (James), M.D., R.N., Remarks on the so-called Raised Sea-beach Bed in the Neighbourhood of Leith, and its Relations to other Deposits, IV. Bryson (Alexander), Esq., F.R.S.E., On the Danger of Hasty Generalization in Geology; with Special Reference to the so-called Raised Sea-beach at Leith (woodcut), V. (1.) Wright (T. Strethill), M.D., On the Pigmental System VII. Logan (George), Esq., Report of the Committee on Marine VIII. Thomson (Murray), M.D., and Binney (Mord), Esq., On PAGR 442 445 IX. Brown (Robert), Esq., Exhibited a small Fœtal Specimen of a Narwal, 4-17 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE Plate XIII.-Anatomy of Sacculina, 306 Plate XIV.-1-4, Hydractinia areolata; 5-7, Atractylis are nosa, 314 Plate XV.-1-6, Æquoria vitrina, 316 7-10, Atractylis arenosa, miniata, Laomedea deci- Plate XVI.-New Form of Holothuria, Plate XVII. 7, 8, Acharadria larynx, . Plate XVIII.-Zooteirea religata, Plate XIX.-1, Zooteirea religata; 2, 3, Freya producta; 4, F. obstetrica; 5, 6, F. stylifer; 7, 8, Oxytricha longicaudata,. 439 378 Plate XX.-Ophiocoma bellis, O. granulata, Plate XXI.-Meteoric Iron, from Roxburghshire, Plate XXII.-Trichydra pudica, Electro-cuts-Impression of Etched Surface of the Meteoric Iron, Impressions of Etched portions of the Meteoric Iron, Woodcut-Section of Sand-pit, Junction Road, Leith, GENERAL LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Plate I.-Bernicla leucolæma, B. Canadensis, B. Hutchinsii, . Plate III.-British Zoophytes-Clavula Gossii, Hydra tuba, PAGE 53 26 34 59 97 149 149 187 Plate IX.-Reproduction of Chrysaora and Truncatulina, 218 274 Plate XI.-Ophryodrendron, Dendrophyra, Atractylis palliata, 276 Cunina globosa, Sertularia pumila, . 276 Plate XIII.-Anatomy of Sacculina, 306 Plate XIV.-1-4, Hydractinia areolata; 5–7, Atractylis are 378 Plate XVIII.-Zooteirea religata, Plate XIX.-1. Zooteirea religata; 2, 3, Freya producta; 4, F. obstetrica; 5, 6, F. stylifer; 7, 8, Oxytricha longicau- Plate XX.-Ophiocoma bellis, O. granulata, Plate XXI.-Meteoric Iron, found at Newstead, Roxburghshire, |