4 



4. From U. S. Government, Bulletin of United States Ncational Museum 



(1875-1877). Mississippi River, Eeport on Physics and Hydraulics 

 of, etc. 



5. From the Engineer Department, United States Army, " Descriptive 



Geology of the 40th parallel." Vol. 2, Paleeontology of ditto, by F. 

 B. Meek. Ornithology of ditto, by II. liidgway. Microscopical 

 Petrography, by F. Zirkel. 



6. From F. V. Hayden, United States Geologist, Report of Geological 



Survey of the Territories, Vols. 7 and 9. " Paloooutology," by F. B. 

 Meek ; Vol. II, " North American Rodentia," by Cones and Allen, 

 1877. Cretaceous and Tertiary Plants, Illustrations of, 1 Vol. Fur 

 Bearing Animals ; a Monograph of the North American Mustelidoe, 

 by Elliott Cones. Annual report of Survey for 1875. Bulletin of 

 ditto. Vol. 2 (nine parts). Indians, the Hidatsa, Ethnography, and 

 Philology of 1877, etc., etc. [Many of these books, and those in- 

 included in presentation No. 5, are thick 4to. vols., profusely 

 illustrated.] 



7. Geological Age of the World, by J, M. Toner, from the Author, 



Public Health, Questions on, by the same. Also publications from 

 the following learned bodies, viz. : — The Smithsonian Institution ; 

 the American Association for the Advancement of Science ; the 

 American Philosophical Society ; the Essex Institute ; the American 

 Academy of Arts and Sciences ; the Boston Society of Natural 

 History, etc., etc. 

 The following papers were read : — 



1. " On the identification of the First Secondary Fossil found in Aus- 



tralia," by R. Etheridge, jun., F.G.S. (of the Department of Geology, 

 British Museum), a corresponding member of the Society, 



2. Description of Three new Tasmanian Helices, by Lieut, C. E. Bed- 



dome, I.N. 



3. Note on the discovery of the habitat of Amnicola (AmpuUaria 1) 



lasmanica, Tenison-Woods. With a description of a New Species 

 of Helix. By R. M. Johnston. 



4. Note on the discovery of Spondylostrohus Smithii, and other fossil 



fruits, in the " deep lead " drift at Brandy Creek, Tasmania. By 

 the same. 



5. Third contribution to the Natural History of the Tertiary Marine 



Beds at Table Cape, with a description of 30 new species of Mol- 

 lusca. By the same. 



Mr, Justin McC, Browne proposed a vote of thanks to the authors of 

 the various papers just read, and to the donors of presentations. As to 

 the presentations particular reference was made to the books given by Dr, 

 Milligan as evidencing the warm interest which, as its former Secretary, he 

 still took in the affairs of the Society, Bewick's British Birds and Quad- 

 rupeds were especially noticed. The very large and valuable donation to 

 the Library from our most liberal contributor — America — was also specially 

 mentioned. 



Being seconded by Mr. Stephens, the motion 'was carried unanimously 

 when the proceedings terminated. 



