
PROCEEDINGS AND TRANSACTIONS 
OF THE 
Aoba Scoti an Institute of Aatural Science, 
OF 
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA. 



PROCEEDINGS.. bac eats daa ees oJ «BY SiR Guide <b FTO CME aig ae eran Gat alc at cae ne ESTE 
List OF MEMBERS........ ..... - squid aledine e060 3S esteee Soae Onision tg Seite. eae eee ees ae 91 
TRANSACTIONS:— 
ART, 1,—Notes on the Debert Coal Field, Colchester, N.S. By Epwin 
GILPIN, JR., A.M., Inspector of Mines. . B aenth nnn 1ST 
II.—Notes on the Maganese Ores of Loch Lomond. “By EDWIN 
GILPIN, J&., A.M., Inspector of Mimes....s...2...2-.020.0. See eee 97 
_IlI.—Notes on Peculiar Aurore. By. Prof. J. G. McGregor, D.Sc.... 100 
1V.—On the Noithern Limit of Wild Grape Vines: By Prof. GEORGE 
Lawson, Ph.D., L.L.D.. in LOL 
=. V.—Sable Island (continued. 7 “By ‘i McDonaxp, FGS.. 27 AO 
»  -VI.—Glacial Action, at Rimouski, Canada, and Loch Eck, Argyleshire, 
Scotland. Ry Rev. D. HOoNEYMAN, DiGilns ee: Sass eerste 119 
VII.—Notes of a Polariscopic and Microscopie Examination of Crys 
talline Rocks of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. By. Rev. D. 
HONEYMAN; D.C.Uis..000c6.2: ayaei deen ed ee 121 
VIII.—Some Physical Features of Nova Scotia with notes on Glacial 
Action. By M. Murpny, C.E., Prov. Gov. Engineer............. 130 
IX.—Notes on Nova Scotia Fresh-water Sponges. By A. H. McKay, 
BAS BS acicv.s.cspraes Were ec ope eile se cibe Ian area dae 
»APPENDIX:— . 
Report of WM. Gossip, Esq., Delegate to the Royal Society of 
Candida, May), VES sia cc 0: ay 2-0 see ee ae ee eee al 
Glacial Distribution in Canada. By Rev. D. Honryman, D.C.L. 
Reprinted from Bz oceaiings of the Geologists’ Association, 
TORGOR: 25 5 .cotihins SOP: «Sint 5's 5c Hee yee RIN i a eet ids neta 

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA—WILLIAM GOSSIP, 103 GRANVILLE ST. 
1885. 
Price One Dollar. 
