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boundaries between which lie in the neighbourhood of that part of 
Labrador nearest Newfoundland. The long-headed races seem to have 
belonged to an ancient type inferior as arule to their round-headed 
brethren. And since paleolithic times they have been gradually pushed 
to the outlying parts of the earth. Therefore, the occurrence of an 
apparently intermediate form in Newfoundland is what we might 
expect from its position near the junction of two such different types.” 
The preceding notes are given in the hope that they may lead to 
systematic investigation of this now extinct race by some one more 
competent than myself. I am more desirous of this, as I have made a 
mistake in taking measurements for the vertical index from the bregma 
to the occipital condyle instead of to the basion. Scareely within 
modern times has it been that a tribe has been so completely annihilated 
that even of its language hardly a remnant remains. The story of the 
persecution and slaughter of the Beothuks by the white man is a sad 
one. The history of Newfoundland contains a page—marked with 
blood and darkened with disgrace—a page thot tells of inhuman.slaughter 
and cruelty that makes the blood of every true man boil—the ruthless 
extermination of a harmless and despairing race.” 
A number of interesting remarks upon the subject were made by 
Rey. Dr. Patrerson, of New Glasgow. 
CuHarLes Twinine, Esq., then gave an account of some ‘‘ New 
Arrangements in Sailing Gear.” The subject was discussed by a number 
of those present. 
Firra Orpinary MEETING. 
Legislative Council Chamber, Ha lifax, 8th March, 1897. 
The Second Vice-President, Dr. MacKay, in the chair. 
It was announced that James Fuietcumr, Esq., Lu.D., F. R. S. C.‘ 
F. L. S., Entomologist and Botanist, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, 
had been elected a Corresponding Member. 
Mr. Piers was appointed delegate to represent the Institute at the 
June meeting of the Royal Society of Canada. 
A paper by Dr. Ginpry, on “Some Analyses of Nova Scotia Coals 
and other Minerals,” was read by Dr. MacKay in the absence of the 
author. (See Transactions, p. 246). 
