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I. The Observatory at St. Martin, Isle Jesus ; by Prof. Smallwood, M.D.. . 281 



II. Solar Spots observed at Toronto, January to Mareb, 1858 •. by Colonel 



Baron De Eottenburg, C.B 293 



III. Social and Warlike Customs of the Odahwah Indians; by F. Assikinack, 297 



IV. Scale for the Computation of areas of irregular Figures ; by T. 

 Hector, C. E 309 



V. Considerations respecting anomalous vegetable structures; by Rev. 



Professor Hincks Sll 



VI. Note on Euclid, Piop. 5, B. I. ; by Rev. Prof. Kendall, B.A 318 



Reviews : 



1. Geological Survey of Canada S20 



2. The Temple of Serapis at Pozzuoli 336 



§. Cryptogamic Botany 342 



4. Handbook of Zoology 34'7 



5. Rational Philosophy 34T 



Scientific and Liteeaut JSTotes : 



Geology and Mineralogy 356 



Chemistry 359 



Meteorology , 361 



Miscellaneous , 365 



Meteorology : 



April Meteorological Table for Toronto S70 



Rerriarks on " " " 3*71 



May Meteorological Table for Toronto 372 



Remarks on '• " " 373 



April M-eteorological Table for St. Martin, Isle Jesus 374 



May " « " " S75 



Remarks on Meteorological Tables for St. Martin, Isle Jesus 376 



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