ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 157 



Rev. Prof. W. Hincks, F.L.S.—" Notices respecting the Flora of Western 

 Canada, especially the Neighbourhood of Toronto." 12th Dec, ISST. 



Rev. J. McCaul, LL.D. — " Notes on Ancient Inscriptions found in Britain." 

 12th Dec, 185Y. 



Prof. J.B. Cherriman.M.A.—" On the Pythagorean Proposition." 19th Dec, 1857. 



Prof. Kingston, M.A. — " On Reducing Mean Temperatures," 19th Dec, 1857. 



The Hon. The Chief Justice Draper, C.B. — Annual Address. 9th Jan.. 1858. 



Prof. Croft, D.C.L.— " On the Oxidation of Arsenious Acid." 9th Jan., 1858. 



F. Assickenack. — " On the Legends of the Ottawa Indians." 9th January, 185S. 



Prof. Kingston, M.A. — " Meteorology." 9th January, 1858. 



Prof. Chapman. — " On the Assaying of Coals by the Blow Pipe, with remarks 

 on Blow Pipe Examinations in General." 16th January, 1858. 



Rev. Prof Hincks, F.L.S. — "Notice respecting a Collection of Mazatlan Shells 

 recently obtained by the University of Toronto." 16th January, 1858. 



Prof. Wilson, LL.D. — "Notes on the American Cranial Type." 23rd Jan., 1858. 



Prof Kingston, M.A. — " Annual Meteorological Report." 23rd January, 1858. 



Thos. Hector, C.E. — "Scale for Computation of Areas of Irregular Figures," 

 30th January, 1858. 



Col. Baron de Rottenburg, C.B. — " Observations made at Toronto on Solar Spots 

 in the month of January, 1858." 30th January, 1858. 



Prof. Croft. D.C.L. — " On the Purification of Sulphuric Acid for Toxicological 

 Investigations." 30th Januaiy, 1858. 



S, Fleming, C.E. — " On a Method of Launching Large Vessels." 30th January, 

 1858. 



Rev. J, McCaul, LL.D. — On Latin Inscriptions foimd in Great Britain." 6tfa 

 February, 1858. 



S. Fleming, C.E. — " Note on an improved kind of Rail. 13th February, 1858. 



Prof. Henry, LL.D. — " Application of Acoustics to Public Buildings, as illus- 

 trated in the Lecture Room of the Smithsonian Institution at Washington." 13th 

 February, 1858. 



Prof. J. B. Cherriman, M.A. — Description of the Observatory at St, Martin's." 

 By Dr. Smallwood. 20th February, 1858. 



Col. Baron de Rottenburg, C.B. — " Some Astronomical Notes." 20th Feb., 1858- 



Rev. Prof. Kendall, B.A.— " Geometrical Notes." 20th February, 1858. 



A. Coulon, C.E. — " Road and Railway Calculations." 27th February, 1858 



Prof. J. B. Cherriman, M.A.— "On Climatology." By Prof. Henry. 27th 

 February, 1858. 



J. Hudson, Esq. — " A Plan for Laying down the Atlantic Cable by means of a 

 Buoy." 27th February, 1858. 



Prof. Wilson, LL.D. — " On the True Value of the Colon as a Mark of Punctua- 

 tion." 27th February, 1858. 



Rev. D. Inglis, M.A. — " On the Relation of Quantity to the .(Esthetic 

 Sentiment." 6th March, 1858. 



Rev. Prof. Hincks, F.L.S. — " Considerations respecting Anomalies of Vegetable 

 Structure, their causes, scientific importance, proper arrangement, and some of the 

 conclusions derived from them, or supported by them." 6th March, 1858. 



