XXX ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 
The following papers were read :— i 
I. Caractacus, the British Hero, a poem. By Rev. A. McD. Dawson, LL.D. 
II. Some Prehistoric Remains in Manitoba. By Cuas. N. Beit, F.R.G.S. 
III. Mair’s Tecumseh. By Ligur.-Cou, G. 'T. Dentson, LL.B. 
IV. The Right Hand. By Danret Witson, LL.D. 
V. The Wilderness Missions of Canada, By Rev. Dr. Wirnrow. 
VI. Local Government in Canada. By J. G. Bourtnor, F.S.S. 
VII. Historical Record of the St. Maurice Forges. By F. C. Wurrece. 
VIII. The Lost Atlantis. By Danrez Wizson, LL.D, 
IX. Some Notes on Canadian Ethnology. By Jon READE. 
X. The Emotions, their place in Mind. By Pror. Wu. Lvazr, LL,D. 
XI. Noted Journeys in Rupert’s Land and Beyond. By Pror. J. Bryce. 
XII. Malcolm and Margaret, a poem. By Rev. A. McD. Dawson, LL.D. 
I have the honour to be, Sir, 
Your obedient servant, 
GEORGE STEWART, Jun., Secretary. 
Report of Section III. 
The number of members of the Section in attendance was ten. The absent members were Profs. 
Bayne, Cherriman, Dupuis, Haanel, Johnson, MacGregor and Loudon, Drs. Fortin and Girdwood, and 
Mr. C. Baillairgé. 
The following papers were read, in full or in abstract, before the section :— 
I. Presidential Address. By ©, CARPMAEL, M.A. 
IT. The Genetic History of Crystalline Rocks. By T. Srerry Hunt, M.A., LL.D., F.RS. 
III. Supplement to “A Natural System in Mineralogy.” By T. Srerry Hunt, M.A., LL,D. 
FRS. 
IV. The Colouring Matter of Black Tourmalines. By E. J. Coapman, Ph.D., LL.D. 
V. Some Canadian Minerals. By B. J. Harrinaton, B.A., Ph.D. 
VI. A Meteorite from the Northwest. By A. G. Coteman, Ph.D., communicated by Prof. 
Haanet. (Read by C. CARPMAEL.) 
VII. Some Points in reference to Ice Phenomena. By Rogerr Betti, M.D., LL.D. 
VIII. Paper on Time-Reckoning for the Twentieth Century. By Sanprorp FiEmine, C.M.G., C.E. 
IX. Le choix d’une projection pour la carte du Canada. By E. Devizze, Surveyor General. 
X. Abel’s Forms of the roots of solvable equations of the fifth degree. By G. Paxton YounG, 
M.A. (Read by C. CARPMAEL.) 
XI. Conditions of the Solvability of Ejections of prime degrees—Kronecker’s law. By G. 
Paxton Youna, M.A. (Read by C. CARPMAEL.) 
The following resolutions were passed :— 
(1). “ That the Council be requested to continue to codperate with the Committee of the British 
Association in soliciting the attention of the Government to the important matter of Observations on 
Tides and Currents of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.’ 
(2). “That the Council be requested to memorialize the Government on the subject of the 
erection, at Ottawa, of a suitable building for a National Museum, in connection with the Geological 
and Natural History Survey of the Dominion, and with accommodation for this Society, and for a 
Library.” 
