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CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 
Sessron—1860-61. 
THIRD ORDINARY MEETING—12th January, 1861. 
Professor Daniret Witson, LL.D., President. in the Chair. 
I. The following donations for the Library were announced, and the thanks of 
the Institute voted to the donors: 
For the Library. 
1. From the Hon. Sir J. B. Robinson, Bart. 
Natural History of the United States of America, by Louis Agassiz. Vol. 3. 
2. From France. 
Annales des Mines, &e., Tome XVII. 2nd Livraison de 1860. 
Il. The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 
Col. Earpty Witsor, Royal Artillery, Montreal. 
S. G. Woop, Esq., Toronto. 
Ill. The following Papers were read : 
1. By the President : 
“The Annual Address.” 
2. By W. Arnold, Esq. : 
“On an Iuconvertible Paper Currency for Canada.” 
FOURTH ORDINARY MEETING—19¢h January, 1861. 
Professor W. Hinons, F.L.S., Ist Vice-President, in the Chair. 
I, The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 
Joun Boyp, Esq., Toronto. 
James Dykes CampsBe.t, Esq., Toronto. 
L. B. Hatt, Esq., M.D., Toronto. 
S. T. Assorr Evans, Esq., P.L.S., Bristol, C.E. 
If. The following Papers were read ; 
1, By P. Freeland, Esq. : 
* On the movements of the Diatomacez, with illustrations of living specimens 
under the microscope.” 
2. By A. E, Williamson, Esq. : 
“On some fresh water Mollusca collected in the neighbourhood of Toronto.” 
FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING—26¢h January, 1861. 
Professor Danie, Witson, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 
I. The following Papers were read : 
1. By J. F. Smith, Junr., Esq.: 
“ On a new species of Triarthrus.” 
2. By the Rev. Prof. W. Hincks, F.LS. : 
“On some additions to the Flora of Torouto, observed during the past year.” 
