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2. By Col. Baron de Rottenburg, C. B. : 



"Observations made at Toronto on Solar Spots in the month of January, 1858." 



3. By Prof. Croft, D.C.L. : 



" On the purification of Sulphuric A.cid for toxicological investigations." 



4. By S. Fleming, Esq., C.E. : 



" On a method of launching large vessels." 



SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING — %th February, 1858. 



The Hon. Chief Justice Draper, C.B., President, in the Chair. 



I. The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 



John Fleming, Esq., Toronto. 



William Hotton, Esq., Toronto. 



Corresponding Members. 

 Capt. A. Noble, Royal Artillery. 

 Rev. G. 0. Irving, M. A. 

 II. The President announced that a Special Meeting would be held on the 

 second Saturday from this date, to take into consideration, on the recommenda- 

 tion of the Council, the addition of the following clause to Rule 4 of Sec. IV. of 

 the Regulations: 



' ' And it shall be the duty of the Secretary to furnish a printed list of persons 

 nominated to office (with the proposer and seconder of each) to every country 

 member who shall apply to him in writing, signed by himself, for the same; and 

 the Secretary shall produce the said application at the time of election, otherwise 

 the vote shall not be valid." 



III. The following Donations to the Library and Museum were announced, and 

 the thanks of the Institute voted to the donors : 



1. From Thomas Henry, Esq. 



Logan's Geological Report, 1853-1856, together with Maps. 



2. From Major Lachlan. 



A preserved specimen of the Agama Oornuta, popularly styled the Horned 

 Frog, of Mexico. 



IV. The following Papers were read : 



1. By Major Lachlan : 



"A comrauaieation accompanying a specimen of the Agama Oornuta,'^-with 

 remarks on the Natural History of the animal." 



2. By Rev. J. McCaul, LL. D. : 



" On Latin inscriptions found in Great Britain." Part 11. 



EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING — I3th February, 1858. 



Col. Baron de Rottenburg, C. B., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



I. The following Gentleman ivas elected a Member : 



Robert Cleland, Esq., Toronto. 



II. The following Papers were read. 



1. By S. Fleming, Esq., C.E. : 

 "Note on an improved kind of Rail. 



