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in the Carboniferous period had important connection 

 with its equable climate and uniform animal and vegetable 

 life over vast areas. Prof. Jones's discussion of this 

 subject shows how much can be learned from the careful 

 study of very minute and inconspicuous animal remains. " 



iVo^e.— All the figures, except Nos. 4 and 5, are magnified about 25 

 diameters. 



Our Record of Canadian Earthquakes. 



By Prof. C. H. McLeod and Prof. H, L. Callendar, 



In The, Canadian Record of Science for January, 1894, 

 will be found a very complete account of recorded 

 Canadian earthquakes, by Sir J. William Dawson. This 

 record includes a slight shock felt in the neighborhood of 

 Toronto on Feb. 23rd, 1894. The first record following 

 that date was on August 27th, 1894, at Montreal, at 

 Oh. 44m. a.m., a slight rumbling sound following the 

 principal shock, which was of moderate intensity. In 

 1895 the following records are given : — April 17th, Eich- 

 niond, Brome, St. Hyacinthe and Montreal. At Montreal 

 the shock lasted about 10 seconds, general direction 

 towards the south-east, and the time of its occurrence was 

 llh. lom. a.m. On October 25th a shock was recorded at 

 several points on the British Columbia coast and in 

 Vancouver Island. On December 9th, at Oh. 25m. a.m., a 

 shock, with a rumble lasting 18 seconds, was noted at 

 Montreal. In 1896 portions of British Columbia (records 

 at Esquimau and Keeper Island), experienced shocks on 

 Jan. 3rd, and again on Oct. 29th (record at Kivers Inlet.) 

 In 1897 shocks have up to this date been observed on four 

 days, all of which were in the month of March. On the 

 7th records were had at Pont de Mont, Thorold, St. 

 Catharines, Lewiston and Niagara. On the 23rd a shock. 



