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THE 



PROCEEDINGS AND TRANSACTIONS 



OF THE 



cotmn Institute of cience, 



HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA. 



VOLUME IX, 

 (BEING VOLUME II OF THE SECOND SERIES.) 



WITH TWO PORTRAITS AND TEN PLATES. 



HALIFAX : 

 PRINTED FOR TBE INSTITUTE BY THE NOVA SCOTIA PRINTING COMPANY. 



