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A discussion ensued, iu which Principal Dawson, G. M. 

 Dawson, Prof. Bell, Prof. Darey and other members took part. 



4th Monthly Meeting, held Feb. 23rd, 1874. 



A paper on the Lignite Tertiaries of the \yest, was read by 

 Mr. G. M. Dawson. ^-i^ 



Remarks on this subject were made by Principal, Dawson Mr. 

 Selwyu, Mr. Miller, C. Robb, and other persons present. 



5th Monthly Meeting, held March 30th, 1874. 



Messrs. Arnold G. Fenwick, Jfimes Gardner, Charles Garth, 

 W. F. Gatling, G. R. Grant, R. A. Linds.iy, W. Rhind and 

 James Williamson were elected members of the Society. Miss 

 Cordner, Mrs. Mercer, Mrs. Molson, Miss Symmers, and Miss 

 Smith were elected Associate Members. 



A paper on the Geology of Arisaig N. S., by Mr. T. C. Weston, 

 was read by the Recording Secretary. 



Mr. Wliiteaves made a communication on some results obtained 

 during a recent deep sea dredging expedition round Prince 

 Edward Island. 



6th Monthly Meeting, held April 27th, 1874. 



Messrs F. E. Grafton, S. P. Rowell, and J. J. Rowan Spong, 

 were elected resident members. 



Mrs. Lewis and Miss Julia Sanborn were also elected associate 

 members. 



Dr. B, J. Harrington then read a paper entitled " Notes on 

 some of the Montreal Trap Dykes and the Minerals which they 

 contain." 



After some remarks on this topic by the President, the meet- 

 ing was adjourned. 



SOMERVILLE LECTURES. 



The following is a list of the free lectures of this course, with 

 the dates at which they were delivered. 



1. Feb. 5th, 1874. — The AncientGeography of North America, 

 by Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, F.R.S. 



2. Feb. 19th, 1874. — Geological Facts as to Primitive Man, 

 loj Principal Dawson, L.L.D., F.R.S. 



3. Feb. 19th, 1874.— A Summer on the Plains, by Prof R. 

 Bell, F.G.S. 



*ISee Vol. vii. p. 241. 



