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SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING — SESSION 1858-59. 



bth February, 1859. 

 Hon. G. W. Allan, President, in the Chair. 

 I. The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 

 HENRY G. BOHN, York Street, Co vent Garden, London, Life Member. 

 Richard A. Hoskin, Esq., Toronto. 

 II. The folloiving donations for the Museum were announced, and the thanks of 

 the Institute voted to the donor : 

 T, C. Wallbridge, Esq., Belleville. 

 Two Geological Specimens. 



HI. The following Papers were read : 



1, By Professor G. T. Kingston, 'M.A. 

 " Meteorological Report for 1858." 



2. By Professor D. "Wilson, LL.D. 



" On the supposed evidences of an Ante-Columbian discovery of America." 



EIGHTH ordinary MEETING— SESSION 1858-59. 



I2th February, 1858. 



Hon. G. W. Allan, President, in the Chair, 



I. The following donations to the Museum were received and the ihanhs of the 



Institute voted to the donors : 



1. From C. J. Bethune, Esq., Trinity College, Toronto. 



A Box of Fossils. 



2. From Rev. V. Clementi, B.A., Peterborough. 

 A specimen of the Beaver, stuffed. 



II. The following Papers were read : 



1. By T. J. Cottle, Esq., Woodstock. 

 " On the Cranes of Canada." 



2. By Prof. Chapman. 



" Remarks on certain specimens of Canadian Marble," 



3. By Professor D. Wilson, LL.D. 



Notice of the Quigrich, an ancient Scottish Crozier, now in Canada. 



The relic, which is a large and beautiful object of silver gilt, was exhibited. 



NINTH ordinary MEETING SESSION 1858-59. 



19/A February, 1859. 

 John Langton, M.A., Yice-President, in the Chair. 

 I. Tk^ following donations to the Library were announced, and the thanks of the 

 Institute voted to the donors : 

 1. From R. S. M. Bouohette, Esq., Toronto, 

 Bouchette's British Dominions in North America. 4to. Yols. 1 & 2. 

 Bouchette's Topographical Dictionary of Lower Canada. 4to. 

 2. From: the University of Christiania, 

 Physikalsee Meddelesser, 1858. 



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