IT ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
The Reports of the Librarian, the Treasurer and the Biological Sec- 
tion are appended. 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 
JAMES BAIN, JR., 
President. 
To the President and Council of the Canadian Institute: 
Gentlemen,—The Institute has during the past year received 2297 
exchanges from about 470 learned societies in various parts of the world. 
By order of the Revision Committee 49 names of societies were 
dropped from the list and 13 new exchanges added. 
The Institute has obtained by purchase 740 numbers of 28 periodi- 
cals and has received 169 donations. 
_ dn addition to the foregoing ordinary accessions to the library, have 
to be added volumes and parts of volumes obtained from learned societies 
and publishers in response to the applications made by direction of the 
President, and also as the result of certain exchanges made with the 
University and the Parliamentary Libraries. 
The subjoined list shows what has been received in detail :— 
Complete volumes received free from societies..... 820 
Incomplete volumes received free from societies.... 160 
Complete volumes received by purchase........... 80 
Incomplete volumes received by purchase......... 18 
Complete volumes received in exchange from Uni- 
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Incomplete volumes received in exchange from 
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Complete volumes received in exchange from Leg. 
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Hotel Beer 1223 Complete. 187 Incomplete. 
GIVEN TO THE UNIVERSITY. 
Complete iwolumes. 54. Aalst pM anette, nen teens 32 
Complete volumes to Leg. Library............... 122 
Net gain to the Library, 1069 Complete volumes, 187 Incomplete 
volumes. 
The number of volumes and periodicals taken out by members dur- 
ing the year was 739. 
The number of volumes bound was, of ordinary ac- 
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