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The Council are glad to be able to report the continued efficiency of the 
library. During the year they have added thirty-nine volumes by purchase, and 
one hundred and two volumes have been received as donations from various 
sources. A list of the books added will be found appended to this Report. The 
number of volumes taken out by members during the year has been considerably 
larger than in any former year, showing a growing appreciation of the adyan- 
tages offered by this important branch of the Institute. 
COMMUNICATIONS. 
The following list of Papers, read at the ordinary meetings held during the 
Session, will be found to contain many communications of value, and some of 
general interest :— 
8rp DrEorMBER, 1859. 
Rey. J. McCaul, LL.D., “ On Ancient Shields.” 
Professor E. J. Chapman, “ On Canadian Minerals.” 
10TH DECEMBER. 
Jobn Rae, M.D., “ On the Search for Sir John Franklin.” 
17tm DECEMBER. 
Professor E. J. Chapman, ‘‘On the Geology of Belleville and surrounding 
District.” 
47H JANUARY, 1860. 
Professor H. Y. Hind, M.A., “ On the Distribution of Clay Iron Stone in the 
Carbonaceous Rocks of Rupert’s Land, or the North-Western Territory and its 
yalue as a source of Iron in that country.” 
; 147TH JANUARY. 
F. Assikinack, Esq., “On some Peculiarities of the Odahwah Language.” 
Rev. Prof. W. Hincks, F.L.S. ‘Specimens of a Canadian Flora,” 
21st JANUARY. 
Hon. G. W. Allan, M.L.C. “On the Topography of the Roman Forum.” 
Illustrated by a series of Photographie views. 
Professor D. Wilson, LL.D., (the President.) “ Observations on the Skull of a 
Circassian Lady, brought from Kertch in the Crimea.” ; 
28TH JANUARY. 
Professor H. Y. Hind, M.A. “ Remarks on Indian Art, illustrated by a col- 
lection of Indian relics, obtained during the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Epe- 
dition.” 
