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CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



THIRTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING. 



I9th March, 1864. 



In the absence of the President and Vice-Presidents, and on motion of Prof. 

 Cherriman, Dr. Daniel Wilson was called to the Chair. 



I. The following donation to the Library was announced. 

 "A popular and practical exposition of the minerals and geology of Canada, by 

 S, J. Chapman, Ph. D." The thanks of th€ Institute were voted to Prof, Chap- 

 man for his donation. 



II. The following Papers were then read: 



1. By Prof. Kingston, M.A. ; 



" On the relative directions of different winds during rain or snow derived 

 from the Toronto observations, in the years 1863 to 1859 inclusive." 



2. By Rev. Prof. Hincks, F.L S., &c ; 

 *' Additions to Canadian Flora," 



3. By Prof. Cherriman, M.A. : 



" A verbal communication on the Geometrical trisection of an angle." 

 The thanks of the Institute were voted to the Professors for their Papers. . 



FOURTEENTH ORDINARY MaETING. 



2nd April, 1864, 



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



I. 2%e following donations for the Library since last meeting were announced: 



From the Halifax Institute of Science, &c. 

 Journal and proceedings of the House of Assembly of the Province of 



Nova Scotia 1* 



From the Secretary of State for India. 

 Magnetical and meteorological observations made at Bombay in the 

 year 1861. 



From the Society, Edinburgh. 

 Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society, Session 1858 — 1862. 

 From the Nova Scotia Institute. 



Transactions of Yol. 1, Part 1 



From the Historical Society, Chicago. 

 Transactions of the Illinois State Agricultural Society, Vols. 3, 4, and abstract 

 of a report on Illinois coals, by the state geologist. 



From E. Allen, Esq., London. 

 Catalogue of old and rare works. 



II. The following Paper was read: 



By the Rev. Dr. Scadding ; 



"On Errata Recepta, written and spoken." A lengthened conversation folo 

 lowed at the conclusion of which the thanks of the Institute were on motion of 

 Br. Campbell, voted to Dr. Scadding. 



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