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also occurs. This fact has not heretofore been recognized, 

 and is significant as showing that no higher fauna is known 

 in the Bohemian Cambrian Terrain. The next band of 

 rock is a thick zone of aphanite. 



According to Dr. Jahn the chief result of his studies on 

 the Cambrian fauna of Tejrovic is to show that the Para- 

 doxides stage alone is recognizable there ; and that so far, 

 neither the Olenellus, nor the Olenus stage can be distin- 

 guished. 



The fauna of this station has heretofore on the authority 

 of Kusta, been reckoned ante-primordial. 



Proceedings op the Natural History Society. 



Montreal, October 29th, 1893. 



The first monthly meeting was held this evening. 



Dr. Wesley Mills in the chair. 



The minutes of the last monthly meeting were read and 

 approved. 



The minutes of Council meetings of May 29th, June 5th, 

 September 21st, and October 23rd, were read. 



Dr. Wesley Mills reported that the special committee 

 appointed to enquire into the condition of the Society had 

 met and reported progress. 



The Librarian reported a large number of exchanges 

 received. 



The Curator reported the following additions to the 

 Museum : — 



Two lizards, a bat, and seaweed from Captain Clift. 



A model of a sailing canoe or surf boat from Samoa from 

 J. Murray Smith, 



Fossils from Radnor Forges from J. Spurrier. 



A specimen of bark of the giant trees of California and 

 a stone axe from H. J. Tiffin. 



A large exotic beetle from C. Ellacombe. 



A beautiful exotic moth from Miss Aurbach, and iron 

 sand of the Moisie from J. Miller. 



The following were elected ordinary members : — 



