2 PROCEEDINGS. 



Okdinaky Meeting, Dec. 3, 1866. 

 J. M. Jones, President, in the Chair. 



Lieut.-Col. Hardt, R. A., read a paper " On the Beaver in Nova Scotia." (See 

 Transactions.) A model of a beaver house and drawings of. beaver dams, tended to 

 illustrate this very interesting paper. The model and drawings, at the request of the 

 Nova Scotian Commissioners, were allowed by Colonel Hardy to form part of the 

 collection forwarded by the Colony to the Paris Exhibition, where they attracted 

 considerable attention. 



A piece of wood of large diameter, cat through by Beavers, which had been procured 

 in Shelburne Co., by R. G. Haliburton, Esq., F. S. A., was exhibited. 



The Rev'd. D. Honetman, F. G. S., read a paper " On the Geology of Gay's River 

 Gold Fields." (See Transactions.) 



The President exhibited several species of Nova Rcotiau and Bermudian sponges, 

 and explained the mode of growth of this interesting class, particular!}' those of tlie 

 Bermudian waters. 



Ordinary Meeting, Jan. 7, 1867. 

 J. M. Jones, President, in the Chair. 



The Rev'd. D. Honeyman, F. G. S., read a paper " On the Geolojicj.1 Features of 

 the Londonderry Iron Mines." (See Transactions.) 



The conversation which followed the reading of this' paper, had reference to the 

 various kinds of iron ores found in Nova Scotia, and several localities were mentioned 

 where they existed in large quantities. 



Dr. How, Professor of Chemistry, King's College, Windsor, read a paper entitled, 

 " A Descriptive Cnfaloi/ne of the Mineralogiccd Collection forwarded to the Paris Eziiibition." 

 (See Transactions.) 



Ordinary Meeting, Feb. 4, 1867. 



Mr. P. S. Hamilton, Chief Commissioner of Mines, read a paper " On the Tides 

 of the Bay of Fundy." (See Transactions.) 



In the discussion which followed several members alluded to the gradual filling up of 

 harbours and inlets by sand or alluvial mud, in different parts of the Province. 



Professor Lawson, of Dalhonsie College, read a paper " On the Trichina" and 

 exhibited specimens of internal parasites. (See Transactions.) 



A member instanced the case of the Porcupine of Nova Scotia, (Hystrix dorsata, 

 Lin ) which he had opened and found to have its stomach filled with a large sized species 

 of Tnvuu. 



The Presidlnt read a paper entitled "A Fortnight in the Backwoods of Shelburne 

 and Wtyinoulh." (See Trans(tctions.) 



Ordinary Meeting, March 4, 1867. 

 J. M. Jones, President, in the Chair. 

 Colonel W. J. Myhrs, F. M. S., read a paper entitled "Notes on the Wtather at 

 Halifax, ^vra Scolia, during 18G6." (See Transiirtions.) 



Ill the discussion which ensued, the Pkksident remarked the scarcity of some 

 kinds of insects, jjarticiilarly grasshopjiers, during the past summer, and attributed the 

 circumstance to tiic severity of the preceding winter. The various species of butter- 

 Hies and moths which in ordinary seasons were generally abundant, had been extremely 



