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Notes on recent controversies respecting Eozoon Canadense. By J. W. 



Dawson, LL.D., F.R S 228 



Natural History Society proceedings 241 



Notes on a few Canadia:i rocks and minerals. By B. J. Harrington, B.A., 



Ph.D 242 



The history of some Pre-(/ambrian rocks in Europe and America. By T. 



Sterry Hunt, LL.D., F.R.S 257 



Hittites in America. By Rev. John Campbell, M.A 275 



Notes on some Canadian Ferns. By John B. Goods 297 



The Helderberg Rocks of St. Helen's Island. By J. T. Donald. B.A 302 



Notes on Chrome Grarnet, Pj-rrhotite, and Titaniferous iron ore. By B. J, 



Harrington, B.A., Ph.D 305 



Natural History Society proceedings 310 



Meteorological abstract for the year 1879 316 



Rain and snow fall during 1879 — 317 



The functions of Chlorophyll ..... 318 



Note on the distribution of some of the more important trees of British Co- 

 lumbia. By George M. Dawson, D.S., As. R.S.M 321 



New facts respecting the geological relations and fossil remains of the Silu- 

 rian ores of Pictou. Nova Scotia. By J. W. Dawson, LL.D.. F.R.S 332 



Hittites in America. By Rev. John Campbell. M.A 345 



Tidal erosion in the Bay of Fundy. By G. F. Matthew. M. A., F.G.S 368 



Natural History Society proceedings 373 



Address of Prof. G. F. Barker on ."ome modern aspects of the life question, 



before the American Association for the Advancement of Science 385 



Prof. Alex. Agassiz on Paleontological and Fmbryological development 391 



The Photophone. By Prof. A. G. Bell 397 



The chemical composition and nutritive values of fish 407 



Baking powder? and their adulterants. By J. T. Donald, B.A 410 



Natural selection and the ink-gland of dibranchiate cephalopods. By S. 



P. Robins, LL.D 414 



American Geography. By Lieut. -General Sir J. H. Lefroy, C.B., F.R.S 420 



Geological notes, or abstracts of recent papers. By T. Sterry Hunt, LL.D., 



F.R.S 429 



A peculiar mineral of the Scapolite family. By Chas. Upham Shepard 437 



Natural History Society proceedings 439 



Report of cabinet-keeper of Natural History Society 442 



Sketch of Geology of British Columbia 445 



Abstract of notes by Principal Dawson on fossil plants collected by Mr. Sel- 



wj-n, F.R.S.. in the lignite tertiary formation at Roches Percees, Souris 



River, Manitoba 447 



Revision of the land snails of the Paleozoic era, with descriptions of new 



species. By J. W.Dawson, LL.D., F.R.S 449 



X Nole on fossils from the red sandstone system of Prince Edward Island. By 



Mr. F. Bain 463 



^he Sequoias or giant trees of California. By Prof. 0. Heer — 465 



The horned Corydalis. By Rev. T. W.Fyles 470 



Natural History Society proceedings 472 



On New Erian (Devonian) Plants. By J. W. Dawson, LL.D., F.R.S 475 



Index *77 



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