506.

JANA

OF THR

WERNERIAN

NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY,

FOR THE YEARS 1837-38.

PART I.-VOL. VIII.

WITH FIVE ENGRAVINGS.

CONTENTS.

I. Observations on the Distinctions, History, and Hunting of
Seals in the Shetland Islands. By LAWRENCE EDMONDSTON,
M.D.

The Common Seal, Great Seal, &c.-Habits of Seals-Circulation of
the Blood-Respiration-Diseases-Breeding-Structure- Teeth
-Domestication, and Hunting of Seals

Pages 1-48

II. On the last Changes in the relative Levels of the Land and Sea
in the British Islands. By JAMES SMITH, Esq. of Jordanhill,
F. R. S. L. & E. To which is appended,

Catalogue of recent Shells in the Basin of Clyde and North Coast of
Ireland-Catalogue of Shells from the newer Pliocene Deposits in
the British Islands-Recent Shells of newer Species, from the Firth
of Clyde. With Two Plates,

III. On the Asteriada of the Irish Sea. With Two Plates. By
EDWARD FORBES, Esq. M. W. S. &c.

IV. Meteorological Journal for the Year 1838, kept at the Manse of
the Parish of Abbey St Bathans, Berwickshire. By the Rev.
JOHN WALLACE,

V. On the Geognosy of the Isle of Eigg. With a coloured Plate.
By R. J. HAY CUNNINGHAM, Esq. M. W. S. &.
Subjects proposed for HONORARY PREMIUMS by the Society,

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EDINBURGH:

ADAM & CHARLES BLACK;

LONGMAN, ORME, BROWN, GREEN & LONGMANS, LONDON;

AND J. H. BEILBY, BIRMINGHAM.

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