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the authors without exception belong, and at whose meetings not a 
few of the investigations now embodied in these works were originally 
‘communicated. The peculiar connection in which these authors 
mostly stand with this Jowrnal, either in being on its editorial staff or 
being members of Council in the Society, renders it inexpedient to 
give any detailed criticism or general review of their productions ; 
that task must be delegated to other pens less liable to be fluenced 
by partial feelings than those of the writers of this Jowrnal. . Nor 
have such in abundance been wanting among the influential critics of 
the Old World ; and to them, whether for praise or blame, our readers 
must perforce be referred. We may, however, with propriety notice 
one small fact, namely, that the volume of Observations made at our 
Provincial Observatory since the date of its transfer, has been pub- 
lished defore the completion of the issue of the Observations, made 
previously to that date, which has been for ten years preparing under 
the care of the Imperial authorities. 
Neither should we omit to notice in further evidence of Canadian 
enterprise, the publication of a Literary Monthly Journal* under the 
editorship (it is understood) of a member of the Council of the Insti- 
tute, to which we offer our best wishes for a prosperous career. 
—— SSS 
* The British American; A Monthly Magazine devoted to Literature, Science, and Art. 
Toronto: Rollo and Adam. 
