g PROCEEDINGS. 
SprectiAL MEETING, January 2, 1888. 
RoBERT Morrow, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
INTER ALIA. 
A letter was read from the Royal Society of Canada, inviting the Nova 
Scotian Institute of Natural Science to send a delegate to the next meeting of the 
Royal Society. 
On motion of Messrs. GILPIN and JACK, it was 
Resolved, That the Institute cordially receive the communication of the 
Royal Society of Canada, and that they agree to carry out the request of the 
Society by electing a delegate. 
ORDINARY MEETING, January 8, 1883. 
RoBERT Morrow, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chau. 
Dr. Somers, the Prestdent, read a paper “On the Anatomy of the Heart of 
a Moose.” 
Prof. HONEYMAN, D.C.L,, read a paper “ On Nullipores.” 
SPeciaAL MEETING, 3lst Jan., 1883. 
JoHN SomERS, M. D., President, in the Chav. 
INTER ALIA, 
The Committee appointed to prepare a letter in reply to the letter of the 
Royal Society of Canada, reported as follows: ‘At the last meeting of the 
Nova Scotian Institute of Natural Science, it was resolved that the Institute 
reciprocate the friendly greeting of the Royal Society of Canada, and agree to 
elect a delegate ti the Society in accordance with the request embodied in their 
letter of the 17th Noy., 1882.” 
WILLIAM Gossip, Esq., was elected, 
ORDINARY MEETING, 12th Feb. 
JoHN Somers, M. D., President, in the Chair. 
INTER ALIA. 
Prof. Honeyman, D.C. L., read a paper ‘On Glacial Transportation in 
Nova Scotia and Beyond,—Problem of 1878 solved.” 
The PRESIDENT read a paper “On the Winter Food of the Partridge 
(Bonosa umbellus), and on Partridge Poisoning.” 
It was intimated that Dr. McKenzie had been elected an Associate Member 
and Capt. England an Ordinary Member. 
