364 CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



ELT5VENTH ORDINAEY MEETING. 



?,th March, 1864. 



In the absence of the President, and the three Vice-presidents, on motion of 

 Prof. Croft, seconded by Prof. Chapman the Rev. Dr. Scadding was called to the 

 Chair. 



I, The following donations for the Library were announced, and the thanks of the 



Institute voted to the donors. 



From the Rotal Scottish Society of Arts, Edinburgh. 



The Transactions of Vol, 6, Part 3, Pamphlet. 1 



From the Author, J. W. Dawson, LL.D. 



Flora of the carboniferous period of Nova Scotia 1* 



On the Devonian Plants of Maine, Gaspe, and New York. . Nov. 1863 1* 

 From T. C. Wallbridge, M.P.P. 



Explorations de Quebec a Lac St. Jean 1* 



Correspondence and documents referring to the clerk of 



the Peace, Montreal 1* 



La Revue Canadienne, Tome Premier 1* 



IL The following Papet was read : 

 By Prof. D. Wilson, LL.D. : 



" On some of the supposed traces of human art in the Post-pliocene strata." 

 Afterwards a discussion took place on the subject in which Prof. Chapman, 

 Prof. Hincks, Dr. Tucker, Dr. Barrett and the Rev. Dr. Scadding took part. 

 The thanks of the meeting were then voted to Prof. Wilson. 



twelfth ordinary meeting. 



12</i March, 1864. 



The President The Rev. J. McCaul, LL.D., in the Chair. 



L The following donations, for the Librhary were announced. 



From Hawaed Collage. 



List of nebulae and star clusters seen at the observatory 184T— 1863 1* 



On the new Foim of the achromatic object glass, &c., by G. P. Bond 1* 



From T. C. Wallbridge, M.P.P. 



Supplementary catalogue of the Library of Parliament 1* 



List of Bills Introduced, Ac, &<i , 1* 



From France. 



Annales des mines Tome IV. Livraison, 5 and 6 2* 



II. Prof. Chapman in default of regular papers gave two verbal communica- 

 tions. ' (1) " On a peculiarity connected with the presence of Phosphorus in Iron 

 Wire." (2) " On certain distinctive characters of the Rhizopoda." 



The thanks of the Institution were conveyed to Professor Chapman by the 

 President for his communications. 



