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Introductory Notes, explanatory of the publication of the several 
documents, under the authority of the Canadian Institute...... 
Paper by Mr. Sandford Fleming on Universal or Cosmic Time, 
read before the Canadian Institute, Dec. 20th, 1884............ 
SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND 
REPORTS. 
Memorial of the Canadian Institute to His Excellency the Governor 
General of Canada, submitting papers on Time-reckoning and a 
Prime Meridian, read during the Session, 1878-79.............. 
His Excellency the Marquis of Lorne, Governor-General of Canada, 
to Sir M. E. Hicks-Beach, Colonial Secretary, London. (2Ist 
Micty MSZ 9) its apne) cettheusealornie.= ctayalans eats buoavetel Asn ft: Wazae eimtelale 
Memorandum of the Canadian Institute, accompanying papers trans- 
mitted to the British Government. (May, 1879) ............. 
Professor R. Ramsay Wright, Secretary of the Canadian Institute, 
to His Excellency the Governor-General. (June 24th, 1879).... 
His Excellency the Marquis of Lorne, Governor-General, to Sir M. 
E. Hicks-Beach, Colonial Secretary, London. (July 12th, 1879) 
Sir M. E. Hicks-Beach, Colonial Secretary, to the Marquis of Lorne, 
Governor-General, Canada. (Oct. 15th, 1879) ............... 
Sir M. E. Hicks-Beach, Colonial Secretary, to the Marquis of Lorne, 
CovernorGeneraly a (Octsluhalor9)) saccicce nein code cane 
Sir G. B. Airy, Astronomer Royal, Greenwich, to the Secretary of 
State for the Colonies. (18th June, 1879).................... 
Professor Piazzi Smyth, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, to the 
Colonial Office, London. (Aug. 30th, 1879) .................. 
Professor Piazzi Smyth, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, to the 
Colonial Office, London. (Sept. 5th, 1879) .................. 
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to the Secretary of State 
POrtne MU OLONICH. UNOCUs SEN TORO) 8 0 anole co: sielciss Sop cles sso ses 
Sir M, E. Hicks-Beach, Colonial Secretary, to His Excellency the 
Marquis of Lorne, Governor-General. (13th Nov., 1879) ... .. 
G. G. Stokes, Esq., Secretary of the Royal Society, to the Colonial 
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