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THE CANADIAN JOURNAL, 



A REPERTORY OF 



INDUSTRY, SCIENCE, AND ART; 



AND A RECORD OF THE 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



TORONTO, UPPER CANADA, APRIL, 1854. 



CONTENTS: 



Meteors and Falling-Stars, by T. Henning, Esq. (Read 



before the Canadian Institute, Feb. 4th.) 209 



A few Rough Notes on some of the Canadian Saturnia?, 

 and Suggestions on the possibility of using their Silk 

 for Textile Purposes, by Thomas Cottle, M.D., Wood- 

 stock. (Read before Canadian Institute, March 4th. 212 



Remarks on some Coincidences between the Primitive Anti- 

 quities of the Old and New "World, by Professor Wil- 

 son, L.L.D., University College, Toronto. (Delivered 

 before the Canadian Institute, March 11th) 213 



On some new Genera and Species of Cystidea from the 

 Trenton Limestone, by E. Billings, Barrister-at-Law, 

 Bytown. (Read before the Can. Inst., March 11th)... 215 



On some Points connected with the Early History of Rome, 

 by the Rev. E. St. John Parry, M.A., Professor of 

 Classics, University of Trinity College, Toronto. 

 (Read before the Canadian Institute, March 4th.) j.... 219 



List of Indigenous Plants found in the neighbourhood of 

 Hamilton, with the dates of their being found in flower 

 and examined, by Dr. Craigie, and Mr. W. Craigie. 222 



Toronto Harbour — Its Formation and Preservation, by Sand- 

 ford Fleming, C.E. (Read before the Canadian Insti- 

 tute, June 1st, 1850) 223 



Mean Results of Meteorological Observations made at St. 

 Martin, Isle Jesus, Canada East (nine miles west of 



Montreal), for 1853, by Charles Smallwood, M.D 230 



The Canadian Institute ". 232 



Miscellaneous Intelligence : 



Colonial Progress 233 



Purification of Gas 233 



A new Effect of the Magnetic Telegraph 233 



Photographic Light 233 



Claussen's Flax Works 233 



Extraordinary Diamond 233 



Substitute for Coffee 233 



Monthly Meteorological Register for Toronto 234 



" " " Montreal 235 



" " Quebec 236 



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