The Editor of this Journal is responsible only for such communications as bear his name or initials.

Entered, according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year One thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, by DAWSON BROTHERS, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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Palæontological notes. By J. W. DAWSON, LL.D., F.R.S....

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On the Gaseous Substances contained in Smoky Quartz of Branchville, Conn.

By ARTHUR W. WRIGHT.......

12

Note on the Geology of the Peace River Region. By G. M. DAWSON, D.S.,

A.R.S.M., F.G.S......

20

On a New Species of Pterichthys, allied to Bothriolepis Ornata Eichwald,

from the Devonian Rocks of the north side of the Baie des Chaleurs. By

J. F. WHITEAVES.....

23

On some Remarkable Fossil Fishes from the Devonian Rocks of Scaumenac

Bay. P. Q.. with Descriptions of a New Genus and three new Species.

By J. F. WHITEAVES..

Description of a New Species of Psammodus, from Carboniferous Rocks of

the Island of Cape Breton. By J. F. WHITEAVES.

On the Glacial Phenomena of the Bay Chaleur Region. By ROBT. CHALMERS.

Recent Analyses of Canadian Minerals and River Waters. By CHRISTIAN

HOFFMAN

Natural History Society Proceedings. Meteorological results for 1880-Rain

and Snow fall during 1880-The Color of Flowers-Niagara Falls dry for

a day..

Discovery of the Preglacial Outlet of the Basin of Lake Erie into that of Lake

Ontario; with Notes on the Origin of our Lower Great Lakes. By J W.

SPENCER, Ph. D.

A Blastoid found in the Devonian Rocks of Ontario. By HENRY MONTGOMERY,

M.A...

Note on the Composition of Dawsonite. By B. J. HARRINGTON, B.A., Ph. D..

Resumé on Water Analyses; New Methods and Recent Results. By. J.

BAKER EDWARDS, Ph.D., F.C.S.....

On some Fossil Fishes. Crustacea and Mollusca from the Devonian Rocks at

Campbellton, N. B., with description of five new species. By J. F.,

WHITEAVES

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Note a on Fern associated with Platephemera Antiqua. By J. W.DAWSON.

LL.D., F.R.S

Natural History Society Proceedings. Annual Meeting-Annual Address-

Report of the Chairman of Council-Treasurer's Report-Report of the

Cabinet Keeper and of the Library Committee-Report of Editors of the

Canadian Naturalist-Election of Officers. A Fossil Phyllopod Crusta-

ean from the Quaternary Clays of Canada-Geological Society of London 105

Paleozoic Geology of the Region round about the western end of Lake Ontario

By J. W. SPENCER, Ph. D.

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The Geology of St. Ignace Island, Lake Superior. By CHARLES ROBB, C.E.. 172

Notice of a Memoir on Glaciers and Icebergs in relation to Climate. By Dr.

A. J. Von WICKOFF. With remarks by Principal DAWSON, F.R.S...... 181

Report of the Peter Redpath Museum of McGi'l Uuiversity..

Natural History Society Proceedings.

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On the Surface Geology of the Baie de Chaleur Region. By ROBT. CHALMERS. 193

On Surface Geology of Region about the western end of Lake Ontario By J.

W. SPENCER, B. A.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., F.G.S...

Natural History Society. Proceedings for Session 1881-82. Annual Meeting.

The President's Annual Address-Report of Chairman of Council-Report of

the Treasurer-Report of the Cabinet Keeper and of the Library Committee.

Report of Editors of Naturalist-The Election of Officers..

Biology Notes. By Prof. OSLER. M.D., McGill College.

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