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Donations. — The following were donated to the 

 Society's Museum : — 



Eed-winged Black Bird, a live Screech Owl, David 

 Denne, 100 St. Francois Xavier street. 



Egg of Sharp-skinned Hawk, egg of Black-crowned 

 ^ight Heron, specimen of King Crab, W. Mackay, 31 

 Bishop street. 



Illustration of all the British Butterflies, E. Brainard, 

 171 Drummond street. 



Pair of Scallop Shells, illustration of Leaf Butterfly 

 Alfred Griffin. 



Sir J. Wm. Dawson then read his highly interesting 

 communication to the Society, " On Some Ancient 

 Canadian Fc^ssils and their Allies Abroad." The paper 

 was listened to with intense interest. Dr. Adams remarking 

 upon the ease with which Sir William makes very abstruse 

 plain to ordinary listeners. 



Dr. Decks exhibited a lower jaw of a Hippopotamus 

 ■dredged out of the bottom of the river opposite the 

 city. 



An interesting discussion ensued as to how it came 

 to be there, but no satisfactory decision was arrived at. 



Hearty votes of thanks were then given to Sir William 

 Dawson and also to Dr. Decks, with the regret that there 

 was such a small attendance. 



New Members. — Peter Lang was, on the recommenda- 

 tion of the Council, proposed as an ordinary member ; 

 being moved by Jas. Gardner, and seconded by T. E. 

 Hodgson, W13S elected on vote, the usual rule in such cases 

 being suspended. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



