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NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



PEOCEEDINGS FOR THE Sl^SSION 1873-74. 



MONTHLY MEETINGS. 



1st Monthly Meeting, held Oct. 27th, 1873. 



A paper on Cornus Suecica was read by Principal Dawson. 



After some remarks on the distribution of this and the 

 related species, in Canada, by Dr. John Bell and other members, 

 Dr. P. P. Carpenter gave a verbal account of the life and labours 

 of the late Mr. R. McAndrew, of London, as a conchologist. 



Further observations on this topic were made by the Presi- 

 dent and Rec. Secretary, and Dr. Carpenter was requested to 

 prepare an obituary notice for publication in this journal,^ 



2nd Monthly Meeting, held Nov. 2-lth, 1873. 



R. C. Chishohu and Albert E. Linchant were elected members 

 of the Society. 



The Recording Secretary read a paper " On a collection of 

 Himalayan birds recently presented to the Society by Major Gr. 

 E. Buloer F.R.G.S., Z.S., L.S." 



On motion of C. Robb, seconded by G. Barnston, it was un- 

 animously resolved : 



" That the special thanks of the Society be voted to Major 

 Bulo:er for his liberal donation to its museum." 



Principal Dawson read a letter from the Rev, Mr. Harvey 

 (of St. John's, Newfoundland) giving an account of a gigantic 

 cuttle-fish recently captured at Conc^^ption Bay. 



3rd Monthly Meeting, held Jan 26th, 1874. 



Resolutions of condolence with the family of the late Dr. 0. 

 Smallwood were submitted and adopted. 



Messrs. Kenneth McLea, W. Barnston, W. Robertson and Dr. 

 A. A. Browne were elected resident members. 



Mr. A. R. C. Selwyn then read a paper entitled " Notes on a- 

 journey through the N. W. Territory, from Manitoba to Rocky 

 Mountain House. "f 



* Sue Vol. vii. p. 227. f ibid, p. 193. 



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