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I. The Presideut'8 Address; by tlie Hon. Chief Justice Deafer, C.B 97 



ir. llelatire Dates of various Intrusive Rocks cutting the Laurentian Series 



iu Canada; by Sir W. E. Logan, F.R.S lOT 



III. The Lecture Room, Smithsonirn Institution, Washington; by Professor 



Henry, LL.D , , 110 



IV. Legends and Traditions of the Ctahvah Indians; by F, Assikinack ,.. 115 

 Y. On the Action of Air on Aikalic Arsenites ; by Profe&scr Ckoft, D.C.L. 126 



Reviktvs : 



1. The Englishwoman iu America 129 



2. Manual of the Detection of Poisons , 134 



3; American Reprints 13*7 



4. Kew Species of Paleozoic Fossils 153 



Scientific and LiTEEAuy jS""otes : 



Geology and Mineralogy 157 



Mathematics and i^atural Philosopliy 163 



Miscellaneous , 160 



Canadian Institute , 1G8 



Meteoeology : 



Mean Meteurologieal Results at Toronto, for the Year ISo'Y 192 



December Meteorological Table for Toronto 194 



Remarks ou " " " . 195 



January Meteorological Table for Toronto , , 196 



RemaiWou_ '• " " 197 



December Meteorological Table for St. Martin, Isle Jesus 198 



January " " '' " 199 



Remarks on Meteorol9gical Tables for St. Martin, Isle Jesus.... 200 



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