CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



EDITING COMMITTEE. 



GENEEAL EDITOE - - Key. WM. HINCKS, E.L.S. 



E. J, CiiAPMAK, LL.D., Ph.D., Prof, of Geology aiid Mineralogy, 



Univ. Coll., Toronto. 



Eev. AVm. Hiucks, F.L.S., Prof, of Natural History, Univ. 

 Coll., Toronto. 



Daniel "Wilson, LL.D., Prof, of History and English Litera 

 ture, Univ. Coll., Toronto. 



G. T. Kingston, M.A., Director of the Magnetic Observatory, 

 Toronto. 



Henhy Croft, D.C.L., Prof, of Chemistry and Experimeni 

 Philosophy, Univ. Coll., Toronto. 



J. B. Cherkiman, M.A., Prof, of Natural Philosophy, Un 

 Coll., Toronto. 



Eev. G. C. Ikting, M.A., Prof, of Mathematics, Trin. Col 

 Toronto. 



M. Barrett, M.D. 



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 Secretary, Canadian Institute, Toronto. 



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 London, W, has been aj^pointed the English Agent for the Institute. All 

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