PROCEEDINGS FOR 1883. LXVII 
As regards the publication of papers, the following report is subjoined :— 
Quesec, July 16, 1883. 
Sir: 
I have to inform you that the Section of English Literature, of the Royal Society of Canada, at its 
last session in Ottawa,in May, 1883, appointed a committee on publication, consisting of the President, 
Vice-President and Secretary, who recommended the following disposition of certain papers read or 
presented to their section in the two meetings of May, 1882 and May 1883. 
I. To be printed in full:—Dr. Wilson’s two papers for 1882 and 1883; Dr. Murray’s three papers 
for 1882, and Mr. Bourinot’s paper for 1883. 
II. To be printed in abstract :—The papers of Dr. Bucke, Dr. Todd and Mr, Reade, for 1882, and 
those of Mr. Lesperance and Mr. Kirby, for 1883. 
I am, Sir, &c., &c., 
GEORGE STEWART, JR., 
Secretary. 
To T. Srerry Hunt, LL.D., etc. 
Chairman of Printing Committee, ete. 
Report of Section ILI. 
1. The number of members of the section in attendance was fourteen; and of the absent 
members, Prof. Chapman and Mr. Carpmael forwarded communications to be read. The other 
absent members were Prof. Bayne, Dr. Fortin, Prof. Hamel, and Prof. Loudon. 
The section was fayored by the presence of Dr. Ellis (delegate of the Canadian Institute of Toronto), 
Prof. Williamson of Kingston, and Prof. Coleman of Cobourg, who also made communications to the 
section and took part in the proceedings. 
The following papers were read before the section. 
Prof. McGrecor.—On the independence of the electro-motive force of Polarisation, of the differ- 
ence of Potential of the Electrodes. 
Prof. HARRINGTON.—On some Minerals new to Canada. 
Mr. BAILLARGÉ.—(1) Hints to Geometers for a new edition of Euclid. 
(II) Simplified solutions of two of the more difficult cases in the parting-off or dividing of up- 
land; also a case in hydrographical surveying. 
(IIT) Le toisé des surfaces des triangles et polygones sphériques sous un rayon ou diamétre quel- 
conque, 
Prof, HAANEL.—On the application of Hydriodic Acid as a Blow-pipe Reagent. 
Prof. Duputs.—A mechanical arrangement for making a Sidereal Clock shew also mean time. 
Mr, Devizze.—The Measurement of terrestrial Distances by Astronomical Observations. 
Mr, MACFARLANE,—On the reduction of Sulphate of Soda by Carbon. 
On the Decomposition of Zinc-Sulphate by Common Salt. 
Prof, Jounson,—An account of the preparations at McGill College for observing the late Transit of 
Venus, 
Mr, GISBORNE.—Recent improvements in Practical Telegraphy. 
Mr, Sanrorp FLEMING.—On the Regulation of Time, and the adoption of the Universal Prime 
Meridian. 
Dr. T. Srerry Hunr.—On the Mechanical Transfer of Matters in the Process of Segregation, 
