316 PROCEEDINGS. 
ORDINARY MEETING, Provincial Museum, Feb. 13, 1882. 
The PRESIDENT 27 the Chair. 
Mr. RoBERT Morrow, V. P., read a paper ‘‘On the Osteology of the Lophius Pisca- 
torius.” The Paper was illustrated by beautifully prepared skeletons ofthe Lophzus, 
and of a Codfish head, and by duplicate sints of bones. 
ORDINARY MEETING, Provincial Museum, March 13, 1882. 
The PRESIDENT zz the Chair. 
Mr. Wm. B. McKENZIE was reported as having been elected an Associate member 
by the Council. 
MARTIN Murpuy, C. E., read a paper ‘‘ On the Teredo navalis, and the means 
adopted in other countries for preventing its attacks on submerged timber.” The 
Paper was illustrated by a large collection of specimens. 
ORDINARY MEETING, Provincial Museum, April 10, 1882. 
The PRESIDENT 2x the Chair. 
The Secretary intimated that the Council had elected as members E. W. Plunkett, 
C. E., Wm. Gossip, C. E., E. H. Keating, C. E., W. Harrington, M. D. 
Dr. GILPIN read a Paper ‘‘On the Shore Birds of Nova Scotia.” The paper was 
illustrated by specimens from the Provincial Museum collections, and drawings by the 
author. 
ORDINARY MEETING, May 8, 1882. 
The PRESIDENT 7 the Chair. 
The following were proposed as members : — Mr, John Douglas, and Mr. John 
James Fox. 
EpwIn GILPIN, F.G.S., /uspector of Mines, read a Paper ‘‘ On the Cumberland 
Coal Field.” The paper was illustrated by a sketch map. 
Rost. Morrow, V. P., read the second part of his paper ‘‘ On the Osteolgy of 
the Lophius Piscatorius.” 
The President read:a communication from the Rev. E. BALL, Corresponding mem- 
ber, describing a Fern which was considered new to Nova Scotia. The President 
concluded with remarks upon the Society’s Proceedings. 
