THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



I'nictirc of Court of Connnon Plciis of the District of Hesse. 

 Hv The Hunoihahlio Mh. .Jistice Hiddkli,, L.II.I).. 

 LL.D 43 



David William Smith. A Supplementortj Xote to the Upper 

 Canada Election of MWl. \\y C. C. James, C.M.C, 

 T.L.D Ô7 



,1 (lirl's Puljerty Ceremony among the Nootka Indians. 



By Edward Sapir, Ph.D 07 



All Organization of the Scientific Investigation of the Indian 

 Place-nomenclature of the Maritime Provinces of Canada 

 {Third paper). By W. F. Gaxong, M.A., Ph.D 81 



The Vicissitudes of a Loyalist Clergyman. By Siuvix 

 Frank Tucker 107 



Peter Fidler, Trader and Surveyor. 1769 to 1822. By 



J. B. Tyrrell, M.A., F.G.S., &c 117 



From Isle aux Noix to Chateauguay. A Study of the Mili- 

 tary Operations on the Frontier of Lower Canada in 1812 

 and 1813. By Colonel E. A. Cruikshaxk 129 



Notes on the Meeting Place of the First Parliament of Upper 

 Canada, and the Early Buildings at Niagara. V>y 

 Duncan Campbell Scott 175 



SECTION III. 



Magnetic Observations in the Hudson Bay and Straits 



Region. By W. E. W. Jackson, M.A 3 



Self Recording Electrometer. By J. Patterson, M.A. . . 15 



Measurements on the Earth\s Penetrating Radiation with a 

 Wulf Electrometer. By Prof. J. C. McLennan and 

 A. R. McLeod 27 



On the Electrical Conductivity Imparted to Liquid Air by 

 Alpha Rays. By Prof. J. C. McLennan and David 

 A. Keys 39 



On the Temperature of the Mercury Arc. By Prof. J. C. 



McLennan 61 



An Application of the Photo-Electric Effect to the Measure- 

 ment of the Thermal Conductivities of Different Gases. 

 By F. C. AsBURY, B.A '. 69 



Stereomicrography. By G. P. (iiRDWooD, M.D 79 



On Certain Difficulties that Arise in Connection with the 



Study of Elliptic FuJictions. By J. Harkness, F.R.S.C. 81 



On the (iradient of the Penetrating Radiation from the Earth. 



By Louis V. King, B.A 97 



