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PROCEEDINGS... -.. 00.1.2. eecse cece ctecet ce ee teeteeses Saeceecns cersereeecaeeneeenees 149-151 
ST OF MEMBERS.. SNAG Pic SS RS Ay A tine na re ae Uae hte calle VES 
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‘er 1.—Paper by Wo. Gosstp, Esq... 155 
Il.—Geological Notes of Excursions with Members of the British 
Association and others. By Rey. D. HonEyman, D.C. L.. 166 
| Iil.—Feather Alum (Halotrichite) from Glace Bay, Cape Breton. 
By E. Giipin, F. G.S., F.R.S.C., Inspector of Mines........ 175 
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IV.—On the Canadian Species of the Genus Melilotus. By 
GEORGE Lawson, Ph. D., L. L. D.,-F.R.S.C., F.C. 1, Prof. 
of Chemistry. Dalhousie College... 180 
Y.—Louisburg, Past and Present. A Historica Geological Sketch. 
By Rev. D. Honeyman, D.C, L., Curator of Provincial 
Tear eerste 38k Sg saat ins s Siclue Saaheadeco TNS deE Oke etek ene 191 
VI.—List of Plants Collected in the neighbourhood of Truro, N.S., 
during the Summer of 1883 and 1884. By GuorGE 
G. CAMPBELL, B.Sc... Bi sa eeaectee 209 
VIl.—Note on Temperatures ‘of Maximum | Density. ‘By J. G. 
MacGregor, D. Sc., F. R. S. E., F. R. S. C., Prof. of 
Physics, Dalhousie College... 226 
VIII.—Nova Scotian Ichthyology. ° Addition to Jones’ Catalogue of 
1879. ‘trans. By Rev. D. HonryMaN, D.C. L.. 228 
1X.—Notes on the Fresh Water Sponges of Nova Scotia. By y ‘A. HL 
MacKay, B. A., B. Sc., Principal of Pictow Academy......... 
[PPENDIX --l. Report of M, Murray, C. E., Delegate to the Royal 
OGLE Y Oh Canady cc0.5 ewe raha ae rane Suu de Avie Sale 241 
2. ‘“‘Our Glacial Problem.” By Rev. D HonEyMan, 
D.C. L., read before the American Institute of are 
Engineers. —Abstract... A cab haaktelaae 243 
ALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA—WILLIAM GOSSIP, 103 GRANVILLE ST. 
1885. 
Price One Dollar. 
