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Moved by Dr. Edwards, seconded by Prof. Darey, " That the 

 use of the Museum and Library be permitted to the Auxiliary 

 Association of Clirist Church Cathedral, on the evening of Dec. 

 1st, on condition that they pay the expense of lighting, &c., as 

 arranged by the Treasurer." 



His Excellency Dr. Renard, Couseiller d'etat actuel de Mos- 

 cou, was elected an honorary member, and Malcolm C. Baker, 

 Esq., Montreal, an ordinary member. 



Dr. Edwards presented the report prepared by himself and 

 Mr. Donald, on the Resins presented to the Museum by J. Lome 

 McDougall, Esq. 



The collection consists of sptcimens of the following " gums " : 

 Zanzibar, Manilla, Kowrie, Damar, Benguela, Angola, Sierra 

 Leone Copal, Asphaltum, Orange Shellac and Bleached Shellac. 

 Dr. Edwards described the sources of these "gums," and Mr. 

 Donald furnished information obtained from Messrs. McDougall, 

 Lo<rie & Co., concernino- their uses and commercial values. 



The Recording Secretary read the paper entitled '• Notes on 

 Fossils recently found near Campbellton, Bale de Chaleurs," for- 

 warded by Mr. Whiteaves. 



During the reading of the paper the subject was illustrated by 

 means of diagrams and specimens from his own collection, by 

 Principal Dawson, who at the conclusion described at length the 

 geology of the locality in which the fossils had been found. 



Presidents of the Natural Society of Montreal, 



1827—1881. 



1827-28.— Stephen Sewell. 



1828-29.— Honorable Chief Justice Reid. 



1829-30.— Honorable John Richardson, M.C.E. 



1830-31. — Honorable Lewis Gugy. 



1831-32.— Honorable Toussaint Pothier. 



1832-33. — " " " 



1833-34.— Revd. J. Bethune. 



1834-35.— William Robertson, M.D. 



1835-36.— Alexander Skakel, A.M, 



1836-37— Andrew F. Holmes, M.D. 



1837-38.— " " " 



1838-39.— " « " 



1839-40.— 



1840-41.— Andrew F. Holmes, M.D. 



i841-42.— William Badgley. 



1842-43— John Broudgeest. 



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