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James Gilbert, Esq. — On the Arizona Copper Mines." 13th December, 1856. 



Prof. Croft,, D.C.L. — "Note on the Oxalate of Manganese." 20th Dec, 1856. 



Joseph Robinson, Esq. — "On preserving Timber from decay." 20th Dec., 1856. 



The Hon. the Chief Justice Draper, C.B. — "Annual Address." 10th Jan., 1857. 



Prof. Bovell, M.D.— " On Cell Development." 10th January, 1857. 



Rev. Prof. Hincks. — " On Cell Development, in reply to the Paper read by 

 Professor Bovell at the previous meeting." 17th January, 1857. 



Col. Baron de Rottenburg, C.B. — "On the General Telescopic aspect of the 

 Five Primary Planets, including the Planet Mercury." I7th January, 1857. 



John Langton, M. A. — " On a small Capillary Wave hitherto undescribed." I7th 

 January, 1857. 



Prof. Wilson, LL.D. — "On the Mediccval Pageant of the Dance of Death." 

 I7th January, 1857. 



Prof. Kingston, M.A. — "On some Practical Applications of the Electric Tele- 

 graph." 24th January, 1857. 



Prof. Chapman. — " On some Crystals of Carbonate of Lime, from South Africa." 

 24th January, 1857. 



Prof. Wilson, LL.D. — " Traces of the early use of Pipes and Tobacco among 

 different races." 31st January, 1857. 



Prof. Wilson, LL.D. — " On the customs, usages, and superstitions of the Old and 

 Ifew Worlds, in relation to Tobacco and other Narcotics." 7th February, 1857. 



Rev. Prof. Hincks. — " ISTotes on the Strigidse found in the neighbourhood of 

 Toronto." 7th February, 1857. 



John Langton, M.A. — " On the early French discoveries in North America." 

 14th February, 1857. 



Prof. Chapman. — " Remarks on the classification and leading characteristics of 

 Palaeozoic Corals." 14th February, 1857. 



Patrick Freeland, Esq. — " On a new traversing stage for the Microscope." 21st 

 February, 1857. 



Prof. Kingston, M.A. — " Report on the Meteorological Observations made during 

 the year 1856." 21st February, 1857. 



W. G. Tomkins, C.E.— " On the Preservation of Timber." 21st February, 1857. 



T. S. Stratford, M.D., New Zealand. — "Notes on the Natural History of New 

 Zealand." 28th February, 1857. 



Rev. Prof. Young, M.A. — " On Sir David Brewster's (Supposed) Law of Visible 

 Direction in Monocular Vision, and the Corresponding Law of Visible Direction 

 in Binocular Vision." 7th March, 1857. 



Col. Baron de Rottenburg, C.B. — " Proposition from Lieut. Ashe, R.N., to esta- 

 blish an Astronomical Observatory at Quebec." 7th March, 1857. 



J. H. Morris, M. A.— "Notes of Travel in China." Part L 14th March, 1857. 

 Col. Baron de Rottenburg, C.B. — " Report of Committee on Prof. Kingston's 

 Paper on the use of the Electric Telegraph in giving Notice of Storms." 14th 

 March, 1857. 



Col. Baron de Rottenburg, C.B. — " Extracts from a letter of Mr. Chalmers of 

 Barrie, F.R.A.S., detailing some observations made on a Supposed Volcano in the 

 Moon, on the 26th February, 1857." 14th March, 1857. 

 J. H, Morris, M.A.—" Notes of Travel in, China." Part II. 2Xst March, 1857; 



