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2. A Medal, value £10, for the best Essay on the Physical Formation, Climate, Soil, and Natural Productions of Canada 



West, illustrated by appropriate Maps and Diagrams. 



The Ess,ays must be sent to the Secretary of the Canadian Institute, on or before the first day of April, 1854. They 

 must be accompanied by a sealed note, containing the name and address of the writer. A Committee of Examiners will h» 

 appointed by the Institute to decide upon the merits of the competing Essays. 



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