1870.] NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 445 



The meeting being in favour of the appointment of a Committee, 

 Messrs. Bell, Marler and Kimmer were appointed, with power to 

 add to their number. 



T)r. Carpenter read a paper on the Natural and Unnatural 

 History of Man. He suggested the formation of a Social Science 

 Association, in which all the different subjects at present occupying 

 the attention of so many societies, could be considered, and thus a 

 saving of much valuable time could be effected. He thought a 

 committee might be appointed to consider the subject. 



Dr. Dawson believed that action on this proposal should be 

 spontaneous, and proffered the use of the Hall of the Society 

 for a preliminary meeting, should it be deemed advisable to 

 have one. 



Dr. De Sola was of opinion that the question of a Social Science 

 Association required most mature deliberations, as there were so 

 many societies now in existence. 



Dr. Dawson suggested that it be referred to the Council, who 

 could talk the matter over with any persons interested. 



On motion of Mr. Terrier, seconded by Mr. Buhner, the subject 

 was left to the consideration of the Council. 



4th monthly meeting, held January 30th, 1871, the President 

 in the chair. 



Prof. 11. Bell presented a preliminary report on behalf of the 

 committee appointed to examine into the present state of the laws 

 for the protection of game. 



The committee was authorized to prepare the report for 

 publication. 



Mr. J. F. Whiteaves read a paper on Canadian Foraminifera. 

 The author stated that in his dredging excursion to Gaspe in the 

 summer of 1869 he had preserved large quantities of sand, mud, 

 etc., obtained at various depths from ten different localities. Mr. 

 G. M. Dawson had examined portions of six of these dredgings for 

 Foraminifera; and the writer, with Mr. D. B. Scott, had carefully 

 gone over the rest of the material. The species found by the 

 writer and Mr. Scott agreed very closely with those in Mr. Dawson's 

 published list, but some additional forms were observed, A large 

 series of specimens was exhibited and the subject was copiously 

 illustrated by the members of the Montreal Microscopic Club. 



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