IV CONTENTS. 



XXIX. — List of Coleopterous Insects collected in the County 



of Lincoln, C. W; by D. W. Beadle 383 



XXX.— On the recent discoveries of Gold in Nova Scotia ; by 



J. W. Dawson, L.L.D., G.G.S., &c 417 



XXXL — On the origin of the name ' Canada ;' by Rev. B. Davies, 

 LL.D., Member of the Council of the Philological 

 Society of London 430 



XXXIL — An account of the Animals useful in an economic point 

 of view to the various Chippewyan Tribes; by B. R. ^ 

 Ross, H.B.C.S 433 



XXXIIL — On the unity of Geological Phenomena in the Solar 



Spstem ; by L . Seemann 444 



XXXIV .—On the Land and Fresh Water Mollusca of Lower 

 Canada, with thoughts on the general geographical 

 distribution of Plants throughout Canada; by J. F. 

 Whiteaves, F.G.S 452 



Reviews and Notices op Books. 



Coins, Medals, and Seals ; Edited by W. C. Prime, 69 



Contributions to the Natural History of the U. S ; by L. Agassiz. 60 



Contributions to Palaeontology ; by Prof. J. Hall, 392 



Explorations and Adventures in Equatorial Africa , . . 393 



Geological Gossip ; by Professor D. T. Ansted, 68 



Introduction to the study of Gothic Architecture, 213 



Lectures on the chemistry of a candle, * 214 



Life on the earth, by Professor Phillips, 20 T 



Manual of Modern Geography, Physical and Political, 153 



Memoirs of George Wilson, M.D., F.R.S.A., 388 



Narrative of the Red-River Exploring Expedition of 1857, 68 



Professor Hall, on Receptaculites 465 



The life of William Scoresby ; by his Nephew, 152 



The limits of exact science ; by Rev. C. Kingsley 151 



The Romance of Natural History ; by P. H. Gosse, 66 



Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria 155 



Voyage d' Andre Michaux en Canada, depuis le Lac Champlain 



jusqu'a la Bale d'Hudson ; by 0. Brunet 450^ 



Miscellaneous. 



Blanching of Flowers, 336 



Botanical Society of Canada 331 394, 468 



British Association for the Advancement of Science, 398 



Chemical and Scientific Intelligence, 228 



Geological Society of London 329 



Natural History of Canada, 58 



New Mineral 332 



Notes on Chemical Analysis by the aid of the Spectrum, 224 



Note on Indian Beads presented to the Nat. Hist. Society 27l 



Prof. Lawson on Botany, and on the Chemistry of Plants, 70 



Steeps for Seeds 336 



The Ancient Vegetation of North America, 73 



The Earthquake of July 12, 1861 329 



The Natural History Society. 



Annual Meeting, 232 



Donations to Museum and Library, 230 



President's Annual Address, 232 



Report of the Council 237 



Report of the Treasurer, 240 



