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SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING — Ist February, 1862. 



Hon. J. H. Hagauty, President, in the Chair. 



.1. The following donation to the Library was announced, and the special thanks 



of the Institute voted to the Donor: 



From the Hon. G. W. Allan, M.L.C. 



Gould's Monograph of the Trochilidae, fire parts, which completes the work. 



II. Rev. W. H. Stewart, Guelph, proposed as a member of the Institute at the 



last meeting, was ballotted for and duly elected. 



III. The following Papers were read : 



1. By Professor D. Wilson, LL.D. : 



" Onapparent Traces of Works of Art in the American Drift." 



2. By T. C. Keefer, Esq., Civil Engineer : 

 " On Ice Phenomena." 



seventh ordinary meeting — Sth February, 1862. 



Hon. J. H. Hag arty. President, in the Chair. 

 I. The following Gentlemen were elected members : 

 Samuel C. Dcnoan Clarke, Esq., Toronto. 

 Thomas Wells, Esq., Toronto. 



II. The following Papers were read: 



1. By Professor Croft, D.C.L. : 



" On Toxicology, illustrating the application of Chemical Science in eluci- 

 dating questions relative to poisoning cases in Jurisprudence." 



2. By Rev. Professor W. Hincks, F.L.S. : 



" Note on a Canadian Specimen of the Sula Bassana Solan Goose or Gannett." 



eighth ordinary meeting — I5th February, 1862. 

 Third Vice-President, Sandford Fleming, Esq., C.E., in the Chair. 



The meeting was adjourned to the next Saturday, on motion of P. Freeland, 

 Esq , seconded by Dr. Morris. 



NINTH ordinary MEETING — 22nd February, 1862. 

 Hon. J. H. Hagarty, President, in the Chair. 



I. The following donation to the Library, received since last meeting, was announced 

 by the Secretary, viz. : 

 " The Bombay Magnetical and .Meteorological Observations, for the year 1859.'' 

 The thanks of the Institute were ordered to be rendered for the above donation. 



II. The following papers were read : 



1. By Dr. Beverley R. Morris : 



"On the habits of some water birds." 



2. By Professor G T. Kingston, M.A. : 



"The Toronto Meteorological Report for 1861." 



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