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5. The Journal of Speculative Philosophy, Vol. XVIII., No. 3, July, 1884. 
6. Science, Vol. V., No, 114, April 10th, 1885. 
7. Appleton’s Literary Bulletin, Vol. 1V., No. 2, March to April, 1885. « 
8. Report of Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Convention of the Ameri- 
can Railway Master Mechanics’ Association in Convention at Long 
Branch, N. J., June J7th, 18th, 19th, 1884. Presented by J. D. Bar- 
nett, Esq. 
9. A Primer of Tariff Reform, by David A. Wells, from the Committee of the 
Cobden Club. 
10. ‘* The British Association in Canada,” by Sir J. Henry Lefroy, K.C.M.G. 
Presented by the author. 
11. Anales de] Circulo Médico Argentino, Ano VIII., Febrero, 1885, ‘Tomo 
VIII., Num. II. 
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12. Annales des Mines, Huitiéme Serie, 6¢ Livraison de 1884, Tome VI. 
13. Verhandlungen der Berliner Gesellschaft fiir Anthropologie, Ethnologie 
und Urgeschichte, Sitzung von December, 1884. 
14. Correspondenz-Blatt der deutschen Gesellschaft fiir Anthropologie, Eth- 
nologie und Urgeschichte, XVI. Jahrgang, Nr. 3. Marz, 1885. 
It was resolved, on motion by Prof. Pike, seconded by Mr. 
VanderSmissen: That Dr. Ellis, Mr. Sandford Fleming, Col. 
Gzowski, Mr. Alan McDougall, Mr. Kivas Tully, Mr. C. 
‘Carpmael, Prof. R. Ramsay Wright, Prof. Chapman, Prof. 
‘Salioraith, Prof, Pike, Dr: Oldright, and Dr. Bryce be’ re: 
quested to act as a committee to indicate to the City Council 
the advisability of making an immediate investigation of the 
currents in the lake near Toronto before taking any steps to 
decide the position of the trunk sewer. 
The following paper on “ The Ancient Egyptian Language,” 
by the Rev. George Burnfield, of Brockville, was read by Mr. 
M. L. Rouse: 
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LANGUAGE. 
The small country of Egypt once stood in the van of nations in 
many departments of arts and science. Egypt proper extends only 
from the Mediterranean on the north, to Assouan on the south, in lat. 
24. The Lybian Desert hems it in on the west, and the Arabian 
-Gulf and the River El Arish on the east and north-east. The area 
within these limits contains about 100,000 square miles. 
The bulk of the arable soil is contained within the triangular 
shaped Delta. The apex of this triangle may be placed near Helio- 
_polis, a line from this point to Alexandria will represent the perpen- 
