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PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH SrEssION, I886-87......... yr ] 
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Art. I.—Geology of Aylesford, Kings’ County. By Rev. D. Honey- 
ianehn ed Deal Og dl Prccciacicis Ree oan ps ant tenth! See 9 7 
II. —Nautilus of the Brookfield Limestone. By the same ........ 13 
III.—Notes of Examination of the Silurian Collections of the Pro- 
vincial Museum by Prof Hall. By the same... 14 
IV.—Additions to the list of Nova Scotian Fungi. By J. Somers.MD. 18 
V.—On the Measurement of Temperature and Time. By Prof. 
JG eMacGrecone ian aeeee sactertee meee 20 
VI.— Carboniferous of Cape ‘Breton. By Edwin Gilpin, Jr. BS Mw, 24 
VII.—Geology of Halifax and Colchester Counties, Part m1. By Rev. 
DMEloneyman ye in@ mun eee een iat en tuite ya ante eee 36 
VIII.—The Tides of the Bay of Fundy. By M. Murphy, Coe nese 48 
Apprenpix: —The Giant Trilobite of Moose River Iron Mines. BY Rey. 
PD. Honeyman, D.C. L ..... Uislerat ne Na autre) hentinel atau Miegy ate ciate 63 
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-SIxTH Session, 1887-88... ............... 67 
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ART. pec Geology of Nova Scotia. By Rev. D. Honeyman, 
D. C. L 
PERO TOR AC Er LMC A EERO ROR ESE RCN St (PREC Ona Ner ir nite eae 73 
Il.—List of Nova Scotian Butterflies. "By “Arthur P. Silver .. ... 86 
III.— On the Elementary Treatment of the Propagation of Longitu- 
dinal Waves. By Prof. J. G. MacGregor, D. Sc .......... 89 
IV. —-Carboniferous Flora, with attached Spirorbes. By Rev. D. 
Honeyman Wi@ lic ates hers fo vate. tecs mera Ne oe Ea gta} 
V. —Fishes and Fish Development. By H arry Piers ... apets sien) 
VI.—Carboniferous of Cape Breton. By FE. Gilpin, Jr., Maas 100 
VII.—Japanese Magic Mirror. By Harry Piers..... ........ pigeoc) Ills: 
VIIT.—Museum Meteorites. By Rev. D. Honeyman, D.C. L........ 120 
1X.-—Nova Scotian Saar ceology, Systematised and illus- 
CE AHC Gen Ds DCSE Ne! fore/-) Qu espe Saa) lowes. oie cnstonis 131 
APPENDIX :—Birds of Nova Scotia. By A Arniitew Downs, M.Z.S. Edited 
yl arin yae ene g Fae o.2.. ts au enn ye euehe nie oewscres viwrcyale Sens dosieielare s 142 
PART III. 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH SESSION, 1888-89............... 179 
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OPENING ADDRESS. “By Prof. J. G. MacG tregor, J UR NLA Mew corte Stl Ole 185 
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Art. I.—A Geological Recreation in Massachusetts Centre. Py Rey. 
DMifoneymans Dee. Uke’ oo. nee et Se ee 197 
II.—Ice in the Carboniferous Period. By Henry 8. Poole, F. G.S. 202 
III.—Glacial Boulders of our Fisheries and Invertebrates, attached 
and detached. (With two plates.) By Rev. D. Honeyman, 
Cc. L 
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IV.—The Geology of Cape Breton. Part IV. The Minerals of the 
Carbontferous.> by HE, Gilpin, dr... M. Aso. 2... ek on sa os ee 
