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Species observed since the above list was prepared : — 



Tyrranula Acadica. 

 Fuligula rufitorques. 

 Colymbus septentrionalis. 

 Podiceps Caroliniensis. 



NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



Report of the Council for the year 1858. 



The revolving year having again brought round the period for 

 the annual meeting of this Society, your Council have, in accord- 

 ance with custom and constitutional requirements, to report : 



That, during the past year, the Building in Little St. James 

 Street, occupied and owned for so many years by the Society, has 

 been sold, and the proceeds applied towards the erection of a more 

 suitable edifice, on giound acquired on advantageous terms from 

 the Governors of McGill College. The new building is situated 

 in the most rapidly increasing part of the city, and contains an 

 extensive Museum, Lecture Room, Library and Keeper's apart- 

 ments. 



By the Report of the Curator and Librarian, it will be 

 seen that the specimens and books were removed to the new 

 build ng in February last, and that, on the 23 id of that month, it 

 was formally opened to the public by a conversazione, at which 

 many of our most distinguished citizens were present. The speci- 

 mens have since been more perfectly arranged, and are now un- 

 dergoing cleansing and repairing by the Cabinet-keeper, Mr. 

 Hunter. Owin^ to the increased accommodation which the 

 Museum affords, your Council recommend that steps be taken for 

 increasing the contributions to it. Similar Societies ought to be 

 communicated with, respecting an interchange of duplicate speci- 



al A specimen iu immature plumage, in my collection. 



