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to whom we owe the original accounts. Mr. Harvey introduced to the 

 Institute the modern Provengal poet, Frederic Mistral, whose charming 

 volume, " Mireio," has been translated into French and English. He 

 outlined the plot of this remarkable work and favoured the members 

 present with specimens of the original Provencal — with metrical transla- 

 tions by himself of the portions quoted. 



A cordial vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Harvey for the valuable 

 services he had rendered the Institute as delegate and for his very 

 scholarly and interesting report. 



EIGHTH MEETING. 



Eighth Meeting, 20th December, 1890, Mr. Harvey in the chair. 



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Mr. James McNally was elected a member. 



Mr. Harvey read the Report of the Committee on Historical Docu- 

 ments, which stated that they had an interview with the Hon. the 

 Attorney-General and other members of the Ontario Government ; they 

 had been received with courtesy and attention, and have been requested 

 to prepare in writing a list of the Historical and other documents they 

 considered worthy of publication. 



On motion of Mr. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. Browning, it was 

 resolved, That the report of the Special Committee appointed by 

 resolution passed on the sixth of December instant, be received and 

 adopted, and that the said Committee be continued in office till the end 

 of the current Institute year, and be instructed to obtain and submit to 

 the Hon. the Attorney-General such further information, and take such 

 other means as may lie in their power (not involving expense to the 

 Institute) as they may deem advisable to carry out the objects of the 

 resolution appointing them. 



Mr. Fred. A. T. Dunbar read a paper on " Sculi)ture." 



NINTH MEETING. 



Ninth Meeting, loth January, 1891, the President in the chair. 

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