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Council — Gr. L. Marler, D. A. P. Watt, J. H. Joseph, Prof. 

 R. Bell, E. E. Shelton, D. R. McCord, Dr. B. J. Harrington, 

 and the Rev. Canon Baldwin. 



On motion of G. L. Marler, seconded by J. H. Joseph, the 

 following gentlemen 'were elected to serve as a library and mem- 

 bership Committee : Dr. J. Baker Edwards, Dr. John Bell, D- 

 McEachran, G. T. Kennedy, and L. A. H. Latour. 



GEOLOGY, PALAEONTOLOGY AND MINERALOGY. 



Report of the Geological Survey of Canada for 

 1871-72. A. R. C. Selwyn, F.G.S., Director.— This volume 

 is one of special interest, as it cont:iins accounts of explorations 

 by the Geological Survey in the regions beyond the " Mountains 

 of the Setting Sun," — regions rocky and grand, but as yet little 

 studied by the geologist. 



Besides a summary Report by Mr. Selwyn, indicating the 

 general progress of the Survey, the volume contains the following : 



1. Journal and Report of preliminary Explorations in British Colum- 



bia, by Mr. Alfred R. C. Selwyn. 



2. Report on tlie Coal-fields of the East Coast of Vancouver Island, 



with a map of their distribution, by Mr. James Richardson. 



3. Report of progress in Exploration and Surveys of country between 



Lake Superior and the Albany River, by Mr. Robert Bell. 



4. Preliminary Report of Exploration and Surveys in the country 



between Lake St. John and Lake Mistassini, by Mr. AValter McOuat. 



5. Progress Report of Exploration and Surveys in the Counties of 



Leeds, Frontenac and Lanark, in the Provinee of Ontario, with a 

 plan of the Township of Marmora, showing the position of the 

 worked Gold Mines, and the course of the Auriferous Zone, by 

 Mr. H. G. Vennor. 



6. Report of progress in Geological Investigation in New Brunswick,. 



by Professor L. W. Bailey. 



7. Summary of Statistics of Mines and Mineral Produce of the 



Dominion, prepared from Oftieial Returns and other sources, by 

 Mr. Charles Robb. 



From Mr. Selwyn 's Journal we learn the more than ordinary- 

 difficulties with which the geologist has to contend among the 

 rugged hills and rushing streams of British Columbia. 



