REPORT 



ON THE 



P L Y Z A 



OP THE 



QUEEN GHAELOTTE ISLANDS. 



BY 



The Rev. THOMAS HINCKS, B.A., F.R.S. 



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[Plates XIX. & XX.] 



In 1878 Dr. G. M. Dawson conducted an exploration of the 

 Queen Charlotte Islands, as one.of the staff of the Geological 

 Survey of Canada. The results of his expedition are embodied 

 in a valuable report which appears in the official " Report of 

 Progress " for the year 1878-79 *. 



A series of dredgings formed a part of the plan of opera- 

 tions 5 and large quantities of material were obtained at various 

 points off the-coasts. Mr. J.- F. Whiteaves has reported on 

 the Echinodermata, the principal portions of the Mollusca, and 

 some other Invertebrate tribes. The Crustacea have been 

 dealt with by Prof. S. I. Smith, of Yale College. The Poly. 

 zoa and Hydroida have been placed in my hands for exami- 

 nation ; and to the former the present Report is devoted. 



The Queen Charlotte Islands are situated in the North 



* ' Geological Survey of Canada, Report of Progress for 1878-9 : pub- 

 lished by authority of Parliament, Montreal, 1880.' 



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