316 PROCEEDINGS. 



Ordinary Meeting, Provincial Museum, Feb. 13, 1882. 

 The President in the Chair. 

 Mr. Robert Morrow, V. P., read a paper "On the Osteology of the Lophius Pisca ■ 

 torius." The Paper was illustrated by beautifully prepared skeletons ofthe Lophius, 

 and of a Codfish head, and by duplicate sints of bones. 



Ordinary Meeting, Provincial Museum, March 13, 1SS2. 

 The President in the Chair. 

 Mr. Wm. B. McKenzie was reported as having been elected an Associate member 

 by the Council. 



Martin Murphy, C. E., read a paper " On the Teredo navalis, and the mean*- 

 adopted in other countries for preventing its attacks on submerged timber." The 

 Paper was illustrated by a large collection of specimens. 



Ordinary Meeting, Provincial Museum, April 10, 1882. 

 The President in the Chair. 

 The Secretary intimated that the Council had elected as members E. W. Plunkett. 

 C. E., Wm. Gossip, C. E., E. H. Keating, C. E., W. Harrington, M. D. 



Dr. Gilpin read a Paper "On the Shore Birds of Nova Scotia." The paper was 

 illustrated by specimens from the Provincial Museum collections, and drawings by the 

 author. 



Ordinary Meeting, May 8, 1882. 

 The President in the Chair. 



The following were proposed as members : — Mr. John Douglas, and Mr. John 

 James Fox. 



Edwin Gilpin, F. G. S., Inspector of Mines, read a Paper " On the Cumberland 

 Coal Field." The paper was illustrated by a sketch map. 



Robt. Morrow, V. P., read the second part of his paper " On the Osteolgy of 

 the Lophius Piscatorius." 



The President read a communication from the Rev. E. Ball, Corresponding mem- 

 ber, describing a Fern which was considered new to Nova Scotia. The President 

 concluded with remarks upon the Society's Proceedings. 



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