PROCEEDINGS FOR 181)6 CIIl 



8. — '■" Dentil of Sir Humphrey (lilbert,'' l)y Douglas Brymncr, LL.D. 



Early navigators. The search for a Northwest passage to Cliina. Drake's 

 voyage round the world. Power given to Gilbert to take possession of and colonize 

 the land he might discover. The extensive nature of his authority. Dirticulties in 

 fitting out the vessels for the expedition. The dangers of the voyage. The 

 piratical attacks of the " Swallow " one of the vessels. Arrival at St. John's, New- 

 foundland, and taking possession. Supposed discovery of silver. The return 

 voyage ; loss of the " Delight" on Sable Island ; the abortive attempt to get to the 

 South ; the return to England ; loss of the " Squirrel" with Sir Humphrey Gilbert. 



9.—" Heavyseg-e." An essay ; by Mr. Wilfrid W. Campbell. 



Three meetings of the section were held ; the attendance, owing to 

 unavoidable clrctimstances, however, not being quite as large as usual. 



The Hon. George W. Eoss, LL.D., of Toronto, was unanimously 

 elected by this section a Fellow of the Eoyal Society of Canada, on 

 motion of Drs. MacCabe and Stewart, and that fact was duly communi- 

 cated to the Eoyal Society, and ratified. 



The printing committee is composed of Dr. Bourinot, Dr. S. B. 

 Dawson and Dr. George Stewart. 



Dr. Stewart was elected the representative of this section for the 

 nomination of officers of the Royal Society, for the coming year. 



The office-bearers for the ensuing year are : 



President — Most Eev. Dr. O'Brien, archbishop of Hahfax. 



Yice-President — Dr. Samuel E. Dawson. 



Secretary — Dr. George Stewart, F.E.G.S. 



George Stewart, 



Secretary. 



Report of Section III. 



Section three reports having held five meetings at which eight 

 important papers were read ; interesting discussions and remarks fol- 

 lowed. 



The section has to record with regret the death of the Eev. Dr. 

 Williamson, late vice-principal of Queen's University, and for about fifty 

 years an active professor on the staff of that university. Dr. Williamson 

 belonged to the old school of natural philosophers. Widely read in both 

 science and literature, he combined an ardent love of outdoor natui-e 

 with a deep interest in the scientific problems of the day. His advanced 

 age when he became a fellow of the Eoyal Society accounts sufficiently 

 for his absence from our meetings and the fewness of his contributions 

 to our proceedings. His best monument is the larger and puier man- 

 hood of those Canadians who knew and loved him. 



The section has also lost the services of Eev. P. de Foville, who has 

 tendered his resignation owing to his permanent residence outside of 

 Canada. . 



