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P. Freeland, Esq.. exhibited and described Smith and Beck's New Universal 

 Microscope. 



20th December, 1862. 



Prof. H. Y..Hind, M.A., F.G.S., &c., " On "Vegetable Parchment, ita uses and 

 preparations." 



IQth January, 1863. 



The Rev. J. McCaul, LL.D., read the " Annual Address." 



nth January, 1863. 

 Prof. D. Wilson, LL.D., " On the Characteristics of the Flint Implements of 



the Drift as compared with those of a later Stone Period," 

 John Martin, Esq., LL.D., " On some General Properties of Curves." 



24:th January, 1863. 



A. E. Williamson, Esq., " A proposed Classification of the Genus Helix." 

 Professor J. B. Cherriman, M.A., (1) " Remarks on Comets." (2) " On Poinsot's 



memoir on Rotation." 



31st January, 1863. 

 No papers. — Death of the late Chief Justice Robinson. 

 1th February, 1863. 

 Prof, G. T. Kingston, M.A., " Meteorological Report of 1862." 

 James Hubbert, Esq., " On the Fungi." 



B. R. Morris, M.D., " On the Natural Checks to the Destruction of our Crops 



by Insects." 



lith February, 1863. 



Prof. G. T. Kingston, M.A., " On the Disturba,nce of Magnetical Declination at 

 Toronto, during the years 1855-1862, inclusive." 



Prof. D. Wilson, LL.D., " Relative to a new kind of Cannon which was de- 

 scribed to him on his recent visit to Washington." 



2lst February, 1863. 

 U. Ogden, Esq., M.D., " On Chloroform and its efifects." 

 T. J. Cottle, Esq., " On a new Species of Astacus," 



28th February, 1863. 

 Sandford Fleming, Esq., C.E., " On the present condition of the Enniskillen 



Oil Wells." 

 The Rev. Prof Hincks, F.L.S., &c., " On the position and relations of certain 



families of Birds." 

 W. Saunders, Esq., " Catalogue of Plants found near London, 0. W.," 



Ilh March, 1863. 

 Prof. D. Wilson, LL.D., " Notes of a recent Visit to the Mortonian Collection 

 of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia." 



lith March, 1863. 

 Professor Hind, M.A., F.G.S., " On the Masquapees." 



28th March, 1863. 

 P. Freeland Esq., " On the Measurement of .Microscopic Objects." 



