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Dr. T. Sterry Hunt then gave an account of " Igneous and 

 Aqueous Theories in Geology," after which a general discussion 

 on this topic followed. 



The second meeting was held on Nov. 26th; the president in 

 the chair. Four birds were presented to the museum, viz. : A 

 velvet duck from Mr. J. L. Macdonald of St. Johns, and 

 three specimens of the Napoleon gull by Mr. G. L. Marler, 



Messrs. J. H. R. Molson, J. A. Robert, J. Jack and D. P. 

 Penhallow were elected ordinary members of the society ; and 

 Messrs. J. H. R. Molson and J. H. Burland life-members. 



Dr. Osier then made a communication on " The Brain of the 

 Seal," illustrated by many prepared specimens of the brains of this 

 and other animals. 



The third meeting was held on January 28th. In the absence 

 of the president, Major Latour occupied the chair. Messrs. 

 Marler, Molson and Latour were appointed a committee to 

 ascertain on what conditions Messrs. Dawson Bros, would permit 

 the use of the title of " The Canadian Naturalist" for the 

 society's journal. 



Dr. Harrington presented to the library a copy of his " Life 

 of Sir W. E. Logan," and Mr. W. L. Marler, of St. Johns, Que., 

 presented the museum with a specimen of the saw-whet owl, for 

 both of which gifts the thanks of the society were voted. 



Dr. Harrington, Mr. Beaudry, Dr. Hingston and Mr. Marler 

 were appointed a committee to prepare an address to the Gov- 

 ernor-General, asking him to become the patron of the society. 



Messrs. F. B. Caulfield, J. J. Robson, E. A. Robert and G. 

 Young were proposed as ordinary members. 



Mr. J. T. Donald read a paper in " Some Antiferments '' 

 which is published in this number of The Record, and also pre- 

 sented notes on a clay found at Cote St. Luc, and on the occu- 

 rence of the mineral samarskite in the county of Berthier, Que. 



{The continuation of the Proceedings will appear in the next 

 number.') 



