374 _ Canadian Record of Science. 
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATURAL History Society. 
Monrreau, January 30th, 1893. 
The third monthly meeting was held this evening, 'T. 
Wesley Mills, M.D., Vice-President, in the chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 
Minutes of meeting of Council of January 23rd were read. 
The following donations to the museum were reported, 
and the thanks of the Society voted to the donors, on motion 
of Dr. Girdwood, seconded by Mr. Jos. Fortier: A sea dove, 
from Mrs. Mackenzie; a rattlesnake and a flying fish, in 
spirits, from Mr. C. T. Hart; a large flag from Mr. James 
Morgan, jr., and a large rug composed of feathers, from 
Maorialand, New Zealand. 
A lecture of magnetism was then given by Prof. Cox. 
The lecturer dealt with the recent investigations by Dr. 
John Hopixinson and others upon the magnetic properties 
of iron, nickel and cobalt, especially in relation to other 
properties connected with temperature, electric resistance, 
thermo-electric action and escalescence, and the bearing of 
these facts on the magnetic theories of Poisson, Weber, 
Impere and Ewing. 
A vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. Stewart and sec- 
onded by the Rey. Dr. Campbell. 
MontreaL, February 27th, 1893. 
The fourth monthly meeting was held this evening, the 
Rey. Dr. Campbell, Vice-President, in the chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 
Minutes of meeting of Council of February 20th were read. 
The Librarian reported the usual exchanges received. 
On motion of Mr. J. S. Shearer, seconded by Mr. H. T. 
Chambers, Mr. W. G. Macfarlane was elected by acclama- 
tion, the rules being suspended. 
Prof. J. T. Donald read a paper on ‘“‘ Some Misconceptions 
Concerning Asbestos.” Ist. It has long been believed that 
asbestos could resist fire, but it removed the elasticity. 
2nd. That the Italian is a different and much superior 
