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EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING—16th February, 1861. 
Professor Danie Witson, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 
I. The following Gentleman was elected a Member : 
Hues R. Frercuer, Esq., Bruce Mines. 
II. The following Papers were read : 
1. By Prof. G. T. Kingston, M.A. 
“ Annual Meteorological Report for 1860.” 
2. By Dr. W. Kerr, of Galt, (read by the Secretary.) 
“On the efficacy of some Canadian Plants in diseases of the Mucous Membrane.” 
NINTH ORDINARY MEETING—23rd February, 1861. 
Professor DaniEL Witson, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 
I. The following Gentleman was elected a Member. 
Exmes Henperson, Esq., Trinity College, Toronto. 
Il. The following Papers were read. 
1. By T. C. Wallbridge, Esq. 
“On the mound structures of Southern Ohio, in the vicinity of St. Louis 
Cincinnati and Newark.” . 
2. By the Rey. Prof. W. Hincks, F.L.S. 
“ An attempt at a new Theory of Human Emotions.” 
3. By Prof. T. Sterry Hunt, F.R.S. (read by Prof. Croft, D.C.L.) 
‘On the nature of Atmospheric Nitrogen and Ozone.” 
TENTH ORDINARY MEETING—2nd March, 1861. 
Professor Daniet Witson, LL.D., President, in the chair. 
I. Zhe following Donations for the Library were announced, and the thanks of 
the Institute voted to the Donors. 
From the Hon. East India Company. 
1. Magnetical and Meteorological observations taken at Bombay, 1858. 1 vol. 
From C. J. S. Bethune, B.A., Trinity College, Toronto. 
Dr. Mantell’s Pictorial Atlas of Fossil Remains. 1 vol. 
Il. The following Gentlemen were elected Members. 
Joun Scuuirz, Esq., M.D,, Red River Settlement. 
James S, McMurray, Esq., Toronto, 
IIL The following Papers were read : 
1. By the Rev. Professor E. Hatch, M.A. 
“ Arabian Metaphysics.” 
2. By 8. Fleming, Esq., C.E. 
“Notes on the Davenport Gravel Drift.” 
3. By the President, Dr. Daniel Wilson. 
“The Value of Certain Characteristics of Physical Bintarmations in which Man 
approximates to the Lower Animals, with illustrations.” 
