CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



Remarks on recent papers on the Geology of Nova Scotia. By J. W. Dawson, 



LL.D.,F.R.S 1 



The Stratigraphy of the Quebec Group and the older Crystalline Rocks of 



Canada. By Alfred R. C. Selwyn, F.R,S., F.G.S 17 



Notes on the Glaciation of British Colurabia. By George M. Dawson. D.S., 



As. R.S.M 32 



On some points in Lithology. By Prof. James D. Dana 40 



Notes on Canadian Ferns. By John B, Goode 49 



Notes on Elephant remains from Washington Territory. By J. T. Donald, 



B.A 53 



Natural History Society proceedings — . 56 



The Mound Builders of the West 60 



Traces of au early race in Japan 62 



A gigantic Conularia of the Niagara group of Hamilton. Ont 62 



Development of Filaria sanguinis hominis, and the Mosquito considered as a 



nurse 63 



On the origin of some American Indian tribes. By Rev. .John Campbell, 



M.A 65 



On some points in Lithology. By Prof. James D. Dana 80 



Remarks on Canadian Stratigraphy. By Thomas Macfarlane 91 



A Canadian Pterygotus. By J. W. Dawson, LL.D, F.R..S 103 



Mobius on Eozdon Canadense. By J. W. Dawson, LL.D., F.R.S 105 



On the water su|)ply of Montreal and its suburbs. By .J. Baker Edwards, 



Ph.D.. D.C.L..F.C.S 116 



Natural History Society proceedings 124 



Some remarks on Inter-glacial epochs In reference to faina and flora exist- 

 ing at the pret^ent day in the Northern hemisphere. By H. W. Fielden, 



F.G.S 126 



The Rocky Mountain Locust 128 



Sketches of the past and present condition of the Indians of Canada. By 



George M. Dawson. D.S., As. R.S.M 129 



Some observations on the MenohranchuH maculatus. By Henry Montgomery, 



M.A 160 



Natural History Society proceedings 164 



Extract from the proceedings of the London Geological Society 189 



Convoluta Schultzii 190 



Simple process for the conversion of iron into steel 191 



Geological discovery at Charing Cross 191 



A new ehemieal di.^covery 192 



On the origin of some American Indian tribes. By Rev. John Campbell, 



MA 193 



Pre-glacial formation of the beds ot the great American lakes. By Prof. E. 



W. Chiypole. B.A.,B.Se 213 



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