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Department, ** Regarding the compoaition and extent of certain tertiary 

 beds in the neighbourhood of Launceston." 



The paper, which was well illustrated by drawings of sections and 

 fossils, was very elaborate, and betrayed a great amount of care, zeal, 

 and ability on the part of the author. 



Several of the Fellows — the Chairman, Mr. Gould, Mr. Grant, and Mr. 

 Allport— expressed their high sense of Mr. Johnston's researches, and 

 thought several of the points brought forward were worthy of careful 

 consideration and discussion. To give time for this purpose, it was 

 agreed that the subject should be resumed at next meeting, oa 

 which occasion a general hope was expressed that Mr. Johnston would 

 find it convenient to be present, in order that he might have an 

 opportunity of affording, from his intimate knowledge of the locality, 

 &G., any information which might be required during the discussion. 



A special vote of thanks to Mr. Johnston, and the usual recognition 

 to the donors of presentations, terminated the proceedings. 



