TWENTY-THIRD MEETING. 193 



Living Fundus Oculi," illustrated with diagrams and photo- 

 graphs. 



Dr. Hamilton referred to accounts of murderers having been taken, and 

 convicted by means of their picture remaining some time in the retina of the 

 murdered man. He had seen this denied. Could Dr. Rosebrugh give any 

 information on the subject ? 



Dr. E.0SEBRUGH. — As to the popular opinion that the image of the last 

 object the person looked at remained in the retina ; if an examination 

 were made five or ten minutes after death no image would be seen. 



Mr. Boyle read a paper, prepared by Sheriff McKellar, on 

 " A Bragh or Stone Flour Mill," presented to the Institute 

 by the Sheriff. 



Mr. Clougher spoke in favor of the establishment of a 

 mining journal. 



TWENTY-THIRD MEETING. 



Twenty-Third Meeting, April 23rd, 1S87, the President in 

 the chair. 



Exchanges since last meeting, 26. 



The following were elected members : — Thos. R. Clougher, 

 Charles M. Dobson, James Mason, David Spence. 



On motion of Mr. Ives, seconded by Mr. Merritt, it was 

 resolved, " That in view of the remarks of Mr. Clougher at 

 the last meeting of the Institute, in reference to the publica- 

 tion of a mining and scientific journal, the Institute do refer 

 the matter to the Geological and Mining Section, with 

 authority to enquire into, and report on a project for the 

 establishment and maintenance of such a journal." 



Mr. J. B. Williams read a paper on " Canadian Wood- 

 peckers," illustrated by specimens. 



Mr. Dion C. Sullivan, LL.B., read a paper on " Fortuitous 

 Events." 



