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A REPERTORY OF 



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INDUSTRY, SGIBNCB,' AND AHT; 



AND A RECORD OF THE 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CANADII INSTITUTE. 



TORONTO, UPPER CANADA, AUGUST, 1853. 



CONTENTS: 



Introduction 1 



On the Physical Constitution of the Sun 4 



Mode of constructing Telegraph's in India 6 



Treatment of Foreign Wines 7 



Mean Results of Meteorological Observations at St. Martin, 



for 1 852, by Charles Smallwood, M.D 1 



The Mississippi and Ohio Rivers 9 



Rain, a source of Nitrogen in Vegetation 9 



On Oxygen, by Professor Faraday 10 



Mode of Manufacturing Artificial Essences — 



Pine Apple Oil 11 



Bergaraot Pear Oil 11 



Apple Oil 12 



Artificial Oil of Bitter Almonds 12 



Gatchell's Hydraulic Ram, with wood-cut . 13 



On the Variations of Temperature at Toronto, by J. B. 



Cherriman, M.A 14 



Canadian Institute — 



Notice to Members 18 



Arrangements for the Session of 1853-4 18 



Curves and Grades on the Northern Railway 18 



Correspondence — 



Red-breasted Thrush 19 



Notices of Books — 



Bonn's Scientific Library 19 



The Anglo-American Magazine 19 



The Canadian Agriculturist 19 



Naturalist's Calendar for Toronto 20 



New Process of Photographic Engraving on Steel 20 



Deodorizing Properties of Coffee 21 



Canadian Exports of Wheat • 21 



Sir John Franklin 21 



Progress of Electric Telegraphing 22 



Sanitary Properties of Wool 22 



Extract from Dr. Owen's Report on Wisconsin 22 



Dr. Owen's description of a New Mode of Drawing Fossils. . 22 



Loss of Sulphur in Melting Ores 22 



Premeability of Metals by Mercury 22 



Occasional Readings of Thermometers at the Provincial 



Observatory 22 



Monthly Meteorological Report for St. Martin 23 



" " " for Toronto ' ^~ - ~ ~- 24 



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