9. From American Academy of Arts and Sciences — Proceedings, New 

 Series, Vol. 9. " Commemorative Notice of Louis Agassiz," by- 

 Theodore Lymau. 



10. From the Anderson School of Natural History, Penikese Island — 



Report of Trustees, 1873. 



11. From Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College — Report, '73. 



12. From Board of Public Education, Pennsylvania — Report for 1874. 



13. From the Howard University, Washington — Report 1875-76. 



14. From the Royal Society of New South Wales — Proceedings of the 



Society, Vol. 9, 1875. 



15. From the Adelaide Philosophical Society— Reports and Transactions 



1867, 1868, 1871 and 1872. " Law in Natiu-e" by R. D. Hanson, Esq., 



Chief Justice of South Australia. Papers " On the Teiiiary Rocks 



of South Australia," by the Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods ; " On the 



Geology of the South East," by Mr. Chief Justice Hanson ; on the 



same by the Rev. J. E. Tenison Woods ; " On the Urarie (arrow poison) 



of the Indians of British Guiana, by Dr. Schomburgk ; " Explorations 



on West and North West Coasts of Australia," by Mr. C. A. Wilson ; 



On City Drainage" bj' Mr. J. Macgeorge, etc. 



Special attention was called to the valuable presentation of books, on 



various scientific subjects, from the United States Government, and from 



the Smithsonian Institution and other learned Societies inAmerica. 



In the absence of the author, the Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods, F.L.S., 

 F.G.S., Corresponding Member of the Royal Societies of New South Wales 

 and Tasmania, and of the Linnean Society of New Soiith Wales, the 

 Secretary read a paper " On a new-reversed Helix (Helix weldii)," dis- 

 covered by Mr. W. F. Petterd on the North-West Coast, near Circular Head. 

 The vSecretary also read a communication from J. E. Calder, Esq., on 

 the language of the Aborigines of Tasmania-. Accompanying this was a large 

 and very carefully prepared compilation by Mr. Calder of all the known 

 aboriginal words preserved by various collectors ; and so arranged that 

 each collector has the credit of all words added by him to the general stock. 

 This great vocabulary was inspected with much interest by all jjresent. 



Mr. M. Allport observed, in order to continue the history of our salmon 

 to the latest date, that he had to report the capture of a fine grilse, weighing 

 about three pounds, in the harbour about a fortnight ago. As it was 

 taken in a " graball " net, the probability, or rather certaintj-, was that 

 great numbers of fish were in the river. He had carefully examined this 

 specimen, aiid had no doubt whatever as to its being a salnw salar. It had 

 been presented to His Excellency. Previous to this capture, another fish 

 of a similar size had been caught near the same locality, but it had not 

 been brought under his observation. 



A few days ago, however, a third salmon was taken, and on this occasion 

 under very satisfactory circumstances. It was caught by Mr. M. Seal with 

 the fly, about two miles above New Norfolk. Great numbers of fish were 

 rising in all directions at the same time. In some rivers it is known 

 that the salmon will not rise to the fly, and doubts had been exjiressed as 

 to whether the Tasmanian fish woidd do so or not. This capture therefore 

 is an important one for anglers, as it sets the question at rest. The fish 

 was a fine grilse of about three pounds in weight, on its way from the salt 

 to the fresh water. 



Mr. Seal stated that the fish was very lively and gave excellent sport, in 

 this respect contrasting most favorably with the trout. 



On the motion of Mr. Swan, seconded by Mr. W. E. Shoobridge, the 

 thanks of the meeting were given to the Rev. J. E. Tenison- Wood.s, to the 

 donors of presentations, and specially to Mr. Calder for his valuable and 

 carefully compiled vocabidary. 

 The proceedings then terminated. 



