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4th Fkbetiart, 1865. 

 Ptot. t). Wilson, LL,D., "On Some Observations on the Vocal Utterance of 

 tiaura Bridgeman, the Blind and Deaf Mute, in their Bearing on Questions in 

 delation to the Origin of Language made during a recent visit to Boston." 



11th February, 1865. 

 M. Barrett, Esq., M.D., " On Bone, its History and Development." 



18tH FEBRtTART, 1865. 



Prof D. Wilson, LL.D., " On certain Characteristic Types of Canadian Heads.- 

 Illustrated by the Coriformateur/' 

 Rev. H. Scadding, D.D., " On Anglicised German." 



4th March, 1865. 

 Eev. Prof. Hincks, P.L.S., kc, "Thoughts on Belief and Evidence." 

 llTH IfAliCH, 1865. 



Oronhyatekha (a Mohawk Indian), " On the Forms and Grammatical Struc-^" 

 ture of the Mohawk Language." 



18th March, 1865. 

 M. Barrett, Esq., M.D., " On Bone, its History and Development." 



1st April, 1865. 

 Prof. Wilson, LL D.^ " On the Changes of Levels of Land^ especially of that 

 part of Scotland between the Forth and Clyde." 



2l8T April, 1865. 



Prof. D. Wilson, LL.D. " Exhibited a collection of Specimens of Flint, Boner 

 and Horn implemfents and Cave Brecia found in the Dordogne Caves in Central 

 France, by Mr. Chester, and transmitted by him to Dr. Thorburn, through 

 Whose kindness he was permitted to produce them." 



Mr. McTavish of the Hon. Hudson Bay Company, " An account of the Esqui" 

 maux and his experience in the North of the Hudson Bay Territory." 



m. REPORT OP EDITING COMMITTEE. 

 The Editing Committee, referring to last year's report, which suggested to 

 the Council "a consideration of the propriety of closing the present series of the 

 Journal and of placing the publication on a different footing, have to state that 

 the Council having resolved to carry on the present series at least to the close of 

 the tenth volume, and then to take into consideration the most desirable course 

 for the future, the time has come when some decision must be arrived at, and 

 the whole subject must engage the attention of the Council. iTour committee 

 have used their best endeavours to make the present volume worthy of its pre- 

 decessors, and they hope that their object has been accomplished. The volume^ 

 of which the last number, from causes uncontrollable by the editor, has not yet 

 appeared but is in a state of forwardness, will be found to contain fifteen origi- 

 nal articles besides reviews and translations, making up the usual amount of 

 matter, and they trust containing bot less thin usual of that which is of permanent 

 ralue. Whatever course the Council may resolre upon, influenced by pecuniary 



