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Mr. Mcllwraith read a paper on "American Ornithology and the 

 Birds of Ontario." Mr. Mcllwraith announced that he purposed 

 presenting the Association with a complete list of the birds of 

 Canada, with a short description of each. This list will not only be 

 a valuable addition to the library of the Association but to Cana- 

 dian Ornithology. 



TENTH MEETING. 



i6th April, 1885. 



H, B. Witton in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 



New member elected : John Plant. 



New members proposed : R. C. Burkholder, printer, and Dr. 

 D. Wilson as honorary member. 



A communication was read from James Hutchison, as executor 

 of the late William Murray, Entomologist, conveying to the As- 

 sociation a case containing a miscellaneous collection of Natural 

 History specimens, the gift of Mr. John Drake, Bay City, Michigan, 

 legatee ot the late Wm. Murray. 



A paper on the "Physical Development of the Niagara Escarp- 

 ment," by A. C. Lawson, of the Geological Survey of Canada, was 

 read in his absence by the Secretary. 



At the close of the reading of this paper, Thos. Frood, Esq., who 

 was introduced by J. A. Barr, gave some interesting facts connected 

 with the subject of the paper, as well as valuable information re- 

 garding the geological formation and mineral wealth of the northern 

 part of the Province, gleaned by him from personal observation and 

 research. 



Mr Frood was proposed as a corresponding member. 



Mr. Dickson then read a paper, the question " Is Language a 

 test of race ?" 



ELEVENTH MEETING. 



Thursday, 2^rd April, 1885. 

 The President in the chair. 

 Minutes read and approved. 

 New members elected : R. C. Burkholder ; Thos. Frood as a 



