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III. The following Papers were read : 



1. By Prof. Hind, M. A. : 



" On ancient Lake Ridges and Beaches in the Valley of the Red River.'' 



2. By T. Starry Hunt, Esq., Montreal : 



" Considerations on the Theory of Igneous Rocks." 

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

 " Remarks on the spots now visible on the Sun's disc." 



THIRTEENTH OKDINAET MEETING 20th Marctl, 1858. 



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

 I. The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 

 James McCuTCHEON, Esq., Toronto. 

 Rev. Vincent Clementi, B.A.., Peterboro, O.W. 

 W. S. Macdonald, Esq., Gananoque, C.W. 

 J. S. Playfair, Esq., Toronto. 



II. Ihe following Papers were read : 



1. By Rev. Prof, Hincks, F.L.S : 

 "On the Classification of Mammalia." 



2. By Prof. E. J. Chapman : 



" On a New Trilobite from Canadian Rocks, with some additional remarks oa 

 the Asaphus Canadensis." 



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



' ' On some compounds of Palladium.'' 



fourteenth ordinary meeting — 2lth March, 1858. 



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



The following Papers were read: 



1. By the Rev. J. McCaul, LL.D. : 



"On Roman Military and Naval Epitaphs." 



2. By T. Henning, Esq. : 



" Inquiry into the means of rendering our Educational System applicable to the 

 social condition of large cities." 



fifteenth ordinary meeting — lOth April, 1858. 



John Langton, M. A., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



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



thanks of the Institute voted to the donors : 



1. From George Brown, Esq., M.P.P. 



Library. — Logan's Geological Survey, 1853-1856, with Maps. Two Vols. 



2. From And. Russell, Esq., Assistant Commissioner Crown Lands Department. 

 Library. — Logan's Geological Survey, 1853-1856, with Maps, Two Vols. 



3. From Major Laehlan, Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Museum. — Miscellaneous specimens of Minerals, and other objects. Sixty 

 parcels, numbered, with descriptive catalogue. 



4. From A, Macdonald, Esq., Alexandria, Lochiel, Glengary. 

 Curious Copper Medal. 



