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The regular Club work lias been followed with the usual eneig\% 

 the system of field work of the previous season being continued in this. 

 The leaders have been actively engage! in directing their various 

 1 tranches, and their reports will show continued progi'ess. The Satur- 

 day sub-excursions were well attended by their followers, especially in 

 the early part of the season, as' the summer advanced and towards its. 

 close they were only held at irregular in'-ervals owing to the absence of 

 some of the leaders and a number of the more active members. The 

 general excuisions were as popular as ever. The first of these ta 

 Kingsmei-e, with the Royal Society, I have referred to as particulaily 

 interesting. That to the Chats Falls was well attended, and though 

 the time for exploring the surrounding country was limited, our Geolo- 

 gists succeeded in making important discoveries in the formations that 

 occur there. The genial Captain Goulet's well-known generosity once 

 more manifested itself, for he again conveyed the }>arty on his commo- 

 dious steamer. To show that we appreciate his kindness and good- 

 will, a set of works on Natural History are being appi'opriately bound 

 and inscribed, to be presented to him. The excursions to Buckingham 

 and Casselman also brought us in contact witli distant members. At 

 the former Mr. Warwick did all in hh power to point out the places 

 of interest in that district, and at the latter Mr. and Mrs. Casselman 

 renewed the hearty welcome of last year. " 



This year the Transactions were presented to you early, and are 

 greatly in advance of any of the jirevious numbers. The ])apers were 

 lengthy as well as more numerous than in former years, and too valu- 

 able to be presented in abstract. In addition, the very valuable list of 

 Cioleoptera and unusually interesting reports, maintain the usual excel- 

 lence of our jniblieation. That the Council is enabled to publish such 

 a vrork and kee)) the expenses of the Club within its moderate income, 

 is a sign that no extravagance is jtermitted, it is for this reason they 

 expect the members to support them by imrchasing extra copies. 

 Nearly all liave friends elsewhere interested in scientific pursuits by 

 whom the Transaccions would be greatly a|tpreciate(.l, and it is by dis- 

 tributing a lew co[>ies in sucli channels that you will extend the influ- 

 ence of the Cliili and add to its reputatini. 



