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Herpetology. 



There have been additions to the material in department, 

 notal)ly a Crocodile from th^ Nile, donated by Captain H. F. 

 Letpon. 



Invertebrate Zoology. 



A large increase of the material classed under this head has 

 tAken place, but ovv'ing to lack of suitable cabinet space, it has 

 not been classified and arranged to the best advantage. 



Archaeology. 



About 100 articles were added since the last report, 40 being 

 native Australian weapons and implements obtained by exchange 

 with the Australian Museum. Sydney. 



Meetings, Papers, Lectures. 



The Peat Bogs of N. B. (Paper.) Dr. Chalmers, Ottawa. 



Evaporation, rain, and winds. Dr. Baxter. 



Business Meeting. 



Okeanos ;ind His Kingdom. Dr. Baxter. 



Depths of the Ocean. Dr. Baxter. 



Coal and its Products. J. D. B. F. Mackenzie. 



Coal and its Products. J. D. B. F. Mackenzie. 



Business Meeting. 



Chinese Peculiarities. Dr. Baxter. 



Business Meeting. (Reading, Di-. Baxter.) 

 Unity of Nature. Dr. Baxter. 

 Jan. 26. Some Peculiarities of Nature's workings. Dr. Baxter. 

 Electricity. E. W. Cameron. 

 Birds (Elementary talk). Dr. Baxter. 

 Some features of Radium. Dr. Baxter. 

 Retiring President, Dr. Cox's, Address. 

 Relation of Science and Philosophy. C. J. Mersereau. 

 Observing phenomena of Radium. 

 The Earth as a Planet. .J. Nicol. 



