CONTENTS. 



PAGK. 



Pal£eontological notes. By J. W. Dawsox, LL.D., F.R.S 1 



On the Gaseous Substances contained in Smoky[Quartz of Branchville, Conn. 

 By Arthur W. Wright 12 



Note on the Geology of the Peace River Region. By G. M. Dawson, D.S., 

 A.R.S.M., F.G.S 20 



On a New Species of Pterichthys, allied to Bofhriolejns Ornata Eichwald, 

 from the Devonian Rocks of the north side of the Baie des Chaleurs. By 

 J . F . W HITEAV KS 23 



On some Remarkable Fossil Fishes f-om the Devonian Rocks of Scaumenac 

 Bay. P. Q., with Descriptions of a New Genus and three new Species. 

 By J. F. Whiteaves 27 



Description of a New :?pecies of Psammodus, from Carboniferous Rocks of 

 the Island of Cape Breton. By J. F. Whiteaves 36 



On the Glacial Phenomena of the Bay Chaleur Region. By Robt. Chalmers. 37 



Recent Analyses of Canadian Minerals and River Waters. By Christian 

 HOFFMAX 55 



Natural History Society Proceedings. Meteorological results for 1880— Rain 

 and Snow fall during 1880— The Color of Flowers— Niagara Falls dry for 

 a day 59 



Discovery of the Preglacial Outlet of the Basin of Lake Erie into that of Lake 

 Ontario ; with Notes on the Origin of our Lower Great Lakes. By J W. 

 Spencer, Ph. D 65 



A Blastoid found in the Devonian Rocks of Ontario. By Henry Montgomery, 

 M.A 80 



Note on the Composition of Dawsonite. By B. J. Harrington, B.A., Ph. D . . 84 



Resume on Water Analyses; New Methods and Recent Results. By. J. 

 Baker Edwards, Ph.D., F.C.S 87 



On some Fossil Fishes. Crustacea and Mollusca from the Devonian Rocks at 

 Campbellton. N. B., with description of five new species. ByJ. F., 

 Whiteaves 93 



Note a en Fern associated with Plateijhemera Antiquu. By J. W.Dawson. 

 LL.D.,F.R.S 102 



Natural History Society Proceedings. Annual Meeting— Annual Address- 

 Report of the Chairman cf Council— Treasurer's Report — Report of the 

 Cabinet Keeper and of the Library Committee — Report of Editors of the 

 Canadian Naturalist— ^iQQtion of Officers. A Fossil Phyllopod Crusta- 

 cean from the Quaternary Clays of Canada— Geological Society of London 105 



Palaeozoic Geology of the Region round about the western end of Lake Ontario 

 By J. W.Spencer, Ph. D 131 



The Geology of St. Ignace Island, Lake Superior. By Charles Robb, C.E.. 172 



Notice of a Memoir on Glaciers and Icebergs in relation to Climate, By Dr. 

 A. .J. Von \V(eick;off. With remarks by Principal Dawson. F.R.S 181 



Report of the Peter Redpath Museum of McGill Uuiversity 185 



Natural His-tory Society Proceedings 191 



On the Surface Geology of the Baie de Chaleur Region. By Robt. Chalmers. 193 



On Surface Geology of Region about the western end of Lake Ontario By J. 

 W.Spencer. B.A.Sc, M.A., Ph.D., F.G.S 213 



Natural History Society. Proceedings for Session 1881-82. Annual Meeting. 

 The President's Annual Address— Report of Chairman of Council— Report of 

 fhe Treasurer— Report of the Cabinet Keeper and of the Library Committee. 

 Report of Editors of Naturalist— ThQ Election of Officers 237 



Biology Note.^. By Prof. Osler. M.D.. McGill College 251 



