96 PROCEEDINGS. 



H. M. 61st Regt., Dr. A. P. Reid, tlie Rev. Dr. Warren, James Whitman, 

 Esq. ; and as corresponding member, the Rev. T. Ball, of Prince Edward 

 Island. 



A paper " On the Moose" was read by Dr. Gilpin, Vice President. This 

 is the last of the series on the Mammalia of Nova Scotia. 



Ordinary Meeting, January 8, 1872. 

 Dr. Gilpin, V. P., in the Chair, 

 Inter alia. 

 A paper " On Farallel lines of Elevation in the Earth's crust,'" was read by 

 Angus Ross, Esq. 



Ordinary Meeting, February 12, 1872. 



Dr. Gilpin, F. P., in the Chair. 



Inter alia. 



The Secretary announced tliat the Council had duly elected as members, 

 the Rev. A. S. Hunt, Robert Morrow, Esq., Walter Lawson, Esq., C. E., 

 James Foster, Esq., and Adam McKay, Esq., Engineer ; as associate member, 

 Alexander McKay, Esq., Dartmouth ; and as corresponding member, Prof. 

 James Tennant, F. G. S., F. Z. S., &c. 



Dr. Lawson then read a paper on the ^^Naturalization of European 

 Senecios in Nova Scotia." 



The Secretary also read a paper " On the Geology and Palceontology of the 

 Pictou Coal Field." 



Ordinary Meeting, March 11, 1872. 



Dr. Gilpin, V. P., i7i the Chair, 



Inter alia. 



The Secretary announced that Andrew Mooney, Esq., had been duly 

 elected by the Council as a member of the Institute. 



Mr. Allison read a paper on " Meteorology of Caledonia Mines, Cape 

 Breton" by H. Poole, Esq., M. E. ; also Xctes of Travel in the Rocky 

 Mountains, by Henry S. Poole, Esq., F. G. S., communicated by Hknry 

 Poole, Esq., M. E. 



Dr. A. P. Reid also read a paper " On the Solar Chromosphere." 



Dr. Gilpin then read " Notes on a Heaver Dam in the County of Dighy." 



Ordinary Meeting, April 8, 1872. 

 Dr. Gilpin, V. P. in the Chair, 

 Inter alia. 

 The Secretary announced that E. Moseley, Esq., of Cape Breton had been 

 duly elected by the Council as an associate member. 



Dr. Cogswell read a paper " On the Comparative Anatomy and Pathology 

 of the Human Teeth." 



