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MISCELLANEOUS. 



A number of objects of interest, such as Indian antiquities 

 and modern ethnological objects, have been temporarily arranged 

 in the best manner the cases at my disposal would admit. Quite 

 a large number are contained in drawers, &c, there being no- 

 cases available for their proper exhibition. 



THE GULF DREDGINGS. 



The history of these investigations may be briefly summed up 

 as follows: In 1867 and 1869 dredgings in the Gaspe district 

 were carried on at my sole expense in the summer months, and 

 these require no further comment. In 1871 the Government 

 gave me, as the Society's representative, a passage and some 

 opportunities for dredging on government vessels. The cost of 

 the necessary outfit and travelling expenses, amounting to about 

 $120 or $130 were shared by the Society and myself, the Society 

 paying about $90, and myself between $30 and $40. In 1872 

 and 1873 the Government defrayed all the expenses, but the; 

 Society paid my salary during the time of my absence. 



All the alcoholic and many of the dry specimens obttined in 

 these dredgings, with the exceptions which will shortly be noticed, 

 are placed provisionally in a large cupboard in the vestibule, 

 with five compartments, which was constructed for the purpose. 

 A few of the mollusca and celenterates are incorporated into the- 

 general series in the gallery. 



The whole of the collection of marine worms has been sent to- 

 Dr. Mcintosh of Murthley, by Dunkeld, in Fifeshire, who is- 

 engaged in their examination, and who has published a report 

 on part of them in the Annals of Natural History. 



A few critical Polyzoa are also in the possession of the Rev, 

 A. M. Norman. 



The Ostracoda, which have been studied and reported on by 

 Messrs. Robertson and Brady, have not yet been returned, but 

 are still in the hands of the former gentleman. 



Duplicates have been sent to Professors Verrill and Smith, of 

 Yale College, and to Mr. Alfred Brown of Glasgow. From the 

 former gentleman the Society has received a named series of 

 marine invertebrates from their dredgings on the New England 

 coast ; and from Mr. Brown a number of species of exotic shells. 



