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by General Dearborn and Commodore Chauncy for the United States, and 



by Lieutenant-Colonel Chewett, Major Allan and others, including the late 



Chief Justice Robinson, &c., on the part of the citizens and Canadian 



Militia." 



1st Februarg, 1868 {Medical Section). — Dr. J. Thorburn " Introduced the subject 



of Small-pox and its treatment, referring to the best mode of preventing 



pitting." 



Dr. Cumming read " Sir J. Y. Simpson's paper on Stamping out Small-pox." 

 Dr. Ogden " Reported a case, A. B., a young woman cet. 22, who became 

 anaemic about October last. The case is called ' What is it ? ' " 

 ^th February, 1868— A. E. Williamson, Esq., C.E., " The Tehuantepec route for 



a Railway across the Isthmus to the Pacific." 

 l^th February, 1868 (Medical . Section) . — "A Discussion on the code of Ethics 



for the Medical Asseciation of Ontario." 

 22ud February, 1868. — Prof D. Wilson, LL.D., "Remarks on the wisdom of 



Government with regard to their treatment of the Indians." 

 2^th February, 1 868 [Medical Section). — " Further discussion and adoption of a 



code of Ethics." 

 1th March, 1868. — Prof J. B. Cherriman, M.A., "On the recent Theories of the 



Sun." 

 2lst March, 1868. — Prof D. Wilson, LL.D., " Notice of dated traces of European 

 Immigration to British America in the Seventeenth Century." Stone found 

 by Mr. Haliburton at Port Royal, ISTova Scotia, bearing date 1606, was 

 exhibited. 



Prof E. J. Chapman, Ph. D., " Gold assays critically considered." 

 28<A March, 1868 [Medical Section). — Dr. Hodder, "Report of cases of Stone in 



the Bladder." 

 4iih April, 1868. — Rev. J. McCaul, LL.D., " On Leaden Seals found in England, 

 at Brough-on-Stanmore and Felixburgh in Suffolk, belonging to the time- 

 when the Romans occupied Britain ; Fragment of tesselated pavement du^ 

 up near Chester ; also an inscription found in Hadrian's Wall near Hexham- 

 and one found at Caerleon, Monmouthshire." 

 Rev. Dr. Scadding, "Exhibited a fragment of Brick taken from a Roman 



Wall at Verulam, St. Albans ; also a Coin of Carausius." 

 Mr. Williamson, " Exhibited a very interesting collection of Shells and 



native curiosities from Vera Cruz, and other places in Mexico." 

 Professor Bell, from Nova Scotia, "Made some very interesting and instruc 



tive remarks on the Nova Scotia Gold Fields." 

 Professor E. J. Chapman, Ph. D., "Announced his discovery of gold in some 

 of the lead and copper ores of the north shore of Lake Superior." 

 ll^A April, 1868 {Medical Section). — "The subject of injuries to the Spine was 



discussed, by the several members present." 

 2nd May, 1868 [Medical Section). — Dr. Cumming, "Read a Paper containing ten 

 clauses or propositions in regard to Hospital management and attendance." 

 {The Treasurer's Accoiini, £e., vjill be piMished in our next nwnher.) 



