CANADIAN INSTITtfTE. 271 



Library. — Descriptive Guide to the Museum of Practical G-eology, London. 



" Hindostanee Interpreter, Ac., <fec. 



Museum. — Specimen of Fossil Bone from the late Dr. Buckland's collection. 



IV. The following Papers were read : 



1. By M. A. Coulon, C.E. : 



" On the calculation of Road and Railway Excavations and embankments." 



2. By Prof. Henry, LL.D., Smithsonian Institution, "Washington: 

 " On Climatology." Read by Prof. Cherriman, M.A. 



3. By Prof. Wilson, LL.D. : 



" On the true value of the Colon as a mark of Punctuation,." 



ELEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING — &th March, 1858. 



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

 I. The following Gentlemen mere elected Members : 

 W. Ellis, Esq., Civil Engineer, Prescott. 

 Jesse Thompson, Esq., Toi'onto. 



II. The following Donations to the Library were announced, and the thanks of the 



Institute voted to the donors : 

 From the Regents of the University of the State of New York. 



Census of the State of New York. 1 Vol. 



Historical documents relating to the State of New York. Vol. X. 



III. The following Papers were read: 



1. By the Rev. D. Inglis, Hamilton : 



" On the relation of Quantity to the Esthetic sentiment." 



2. By the Rev. Prof. Hincks, F.L.S. : 



"Considerations respecting anomalies of Vegetable Strucutre, their causes, 

 scientific importance, proper arrangement, and some of the conclusions derived 

 from them or supported by them. 



twelfth ordinary meeting — 13</i March, 1858. 



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



I. The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 



Francis C. Draper, Esq., Toronto. 



Rev. W. Checkly, B.A., Barrie. 



Alex. Kellor Roy, Esq., Toronto, (Junior Member.) 



II. The following Donalion to the Library was announced and the thanks of the 



Institute voted to the donor : 

 From the Hon. Chief Justice Sir John B. Robinson, Bart. 



"Contributions to the Natural History of the United States of America," by L. 

 Agassiz. Vols. I. and 11. 



