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interesting oral address on the Stone Age of the Micmacs, illustrating 
his remarks by numerous relics. 
DECEMBER 5tH. 
A resolution to accept the invitation of the Royal Society and 
become incorporated with it was adopted. 
Mr. Harold Gilbert read a paper on the “ Singing Birds of New 
Brunswick,” giving a short history of the numerous families that 
comprise this interesting order of birds that visit our Province dur- 
the summer and winter, pointing out many peculiarities in their 
migration, and shewing from specimens taken from the Museum of 
the Society, the distinguishing characteristics of each family. 
Reasons were given for many of their peculiarities in migrating, 
shewing that birds which are now uncommon in this Province may 
yet become quite common, as orchard, field and garden take the 
place of our forests which now cover the greater portion of our Pro- 
vince. From carefully prepared notes shewing the vast amount of 
insect food required by many of these birds, they were shewn to be 
the most useful and most deserving of protection of any of the 
orders of our birds. 
.JANUARY 10th, 1883. 
The paper of the evening, adjourned from January 2nd, was read 
by Mr. W. F. Best, on the Spectroscope and its Uses. It was an in- 
telligent and interesting description of an instrument that has caused 
wonderful progress in the sciences, chiefiy of astronomy and chemis- 
try. Many interesting-experiments were shewn, illustrating the uses 
of the instrument. 
REPORT OF COUNCIL. 
The Council of the Natural History Society of New Brunswick 
b^ leave to submit the following summary of the operations of the 
Society for the past year. 
MEMBERS. 
There are at present 1 Honorary Member ; 6 Life Members ; 70 
Ordinary Members ; 30 Associate Members, and 32 Corresponding 
Members ; being an increase for the year of 30 Ordinary Members ; 
15 Associate Members, and 8 Corresponding Members. 
