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TWELFTH OEDINAEY MEETING — SESSION 1858-59. 



12th March, 1859. 



John Langton, Esq., Vice-President, in the Cbair. 



I. The following donations for the Library and Museum were announced and the 



thanks of the Institute were voted to the donors : 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 

 1. From the Geological Society of France. 

 Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France. 7 Parts. 

 Annales des Mines, etc., in 1856 etl85'7. 7 Parts. 



2. From the Rotal Society op Dublin. 

 Journal of the Society. 



3. From J. M. Beodhead, Esq. 

 Vol. 9 of Explorations for a Railroad route from the Mississippi Valley to the 

 Pacific Ocean. 



4. From la Societe Royale des Antiquaires du Word, Copenhagen. 

 Memoires des Antiquaires du Nord pour 1840-1849. 2 Vols. 

 Saga Jatvardar Konungs hins helga. 

 Sur la Construction des Salles dites des Geants, par S. M. le Roi Frederic VII de 



Denmark. 

 The Discovery of America by the Northmen. 

 Inscription Runique du Piree interpretae par C. C. Rafn. 

 Extract des Antiquit6s de L'Orient. 

 Cabinet des Americaines a Copenhague. 



Memoire sur la Decouverte de P Amerique au Dixeme Siecle, par C. 0. Rafn. 

 Soci6t6 Royale des Antiquaires du Nord. Le Premier Janvier 1858. 

 FOR THE MUSEUM. 

 From James Wright, Esq, Toronto. 

 An Indian Pipe found in the Grave Mound of Bigbead, Chief of the Pottawatamies 

 at the Mouth of Bighead River, Meaford, C.W. 



II. The following Papers were read: 



1. By Dr. Morris. 



"On the Luminous Appearance of the Sea, commonly called Phosphorescent." 



2. By Rev. J. McCaul LL.D. 



" On some Ancient Inscriptions." 



Mr. Armour gave the requisite notice of motion respecting certain payments due 

 to the Society, to be brought forward at a subsequent meeting. 



thirteenth ordinary meeting — SESSION 1858-59. 



imh March, 1859. 



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



I. The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 



Edward Miles, Esq., C.E., Toronto. 



T. Wardlaw Taylor, Esq., M.A., Barrister. 



W. G. Thompson, Esq., C.E., Toronto. 



Owen Alex. Vidal, Esq., Toronto. ) , . ,, , 

 -r, „ ^^ ^ ^ ^as Junior Members. 



Beaufort Hy. Vidal, Esq., Toronto. ) 



