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PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



(Fro77i March Isf to July \st, 1869.) 

 MONEITLY MEETINGS. 



Sixth monthly meeting, held March 21)th, 1869, the Presi- 

 dent in the Chair. 



The following donations were announced : 



TO THE MUSEUM. 



1,238 specimens (of 378 species) of Canadian insects, a small 

 collection of fresh water shells, and a fasciculus of dried plants 

 from Newfoundland: from Sir W. E. Logan, LL.D., F.R.S. 



Pair of Barrow's Golden Eye (^Biicephala Islandici) and 

 female of the common Golden Eye (^Bucephala Americana^ : 

 from James Ferrier, Jr. 



Pair of the Wood Thrush (^Turdiis nimteUnus) : from Mr. 

 W. Hunter. 



TO THE LIBRARY. 



Annelides Ch^tepodes du Golfe de Naples, et Reponse a ses 

 critiques, par M. de Quatrefages: from the author. 



NEW MEMBERS. 



James Shearer was elected an ordinary, and Cyril Graham 

 a corresponding member of the Society. 



PROCEEDINGS. 



Mr. T. Macfarlane's paper " On the Geology and Silver Ore 

 of Wood's Location, Thunder Cape, Lake Superior," was read 

 by Dr. T. Sterry Hunt. 



Dr. Girdwood read an essay " On the Application of Manures 

 to Agriculture." 



Dr. P. P. Carpenter made a communication " On Easy 

 Methods for securing Effective Ventilation and Drainage in 

 Dwellings." 



Seventh monthly meeting, held April 26th, 1869. 



DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM. 



A series of 25 named species of Graptolites from the Moffat 



