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Prof, Croft, D. C. L. — " On some new salts of Cadmium and on the Iodides of 

 Barium and Strontium." 12th January, 1856. 



Rev. Prof. Young, M. A. — " On Professor Ferrier's Theory of Knowing and 

 Being," 19th January, 1856. 



Major Lachlan. — " Communication relative to a simultaneous system of Meteoro- 

 logical observations throughout the Province, including a letter on the subject from 

 Prof. Henry, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute." 19th January, 1856. 



G. W. Allan, Esq. — "The President's Address." 26th January, 1856. 



J. G-. Hodgins, Esq., — "On the steps which have been taken by the Educational 

 Department to establish a System of Meteorological Stations throughout Upper 

 Canada." 26th January, 1856. 



W. D. Campbell, Esq. — A method of determining the errors below 32 ° Fahr. 

 of mercurial Thermometers which have been compared and corrected above the 

 freezing point." 26th January, 1856. 



Prof. Wilson, LL.D. — " Traces of the Ancient Miners of Lake Superior." 26th 

 January, 1856. 



J. Brown, Esq. — ''On the Aborigines of Australia." 2nd February. 1856. 



Prof. Kingston, M. A. — " Meteorological Report for 1855." 2nd February, 1 856. 



Rev. Prof. Young, M. A. — "Brief Notes on certain statements of Sir ¥m. 

 Hamilton, regarding the validity of our Primary Beliefs." 9th February, 1856. 



Prof. Wilson, LL.D. — " Remarks on a singular conformation of the land, pro- 

 duced by the confluence of the St. Louis and Nemagi Rivers into Lake Superior." 

 9th February, 1856. 



Prof. Chapman. — " Report on Minerals lately received from the Toronto Athe- 

 neeum." 9th February, 1856. 



G-. W. Allan, Esq., President. — " On the Migratory Birds of Canada." 16th Feb- 

 ruary, 1856. 



J. Brown, Esq. — " On the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines of Australia." 

 2nd part. 16th February, 1856. 



Thos. Reynolds, M. D. — " On a collection of Copper implements found in the 

 neighbourhood of Brockville." 16th February, 1856. 



S. Fleming, Esq., C. E.— "The Geological Survey of Canada." 23rd February, 

 1856. 



Prof. Chapman. — " On the Classification of Trilobites." 23rd February, 1856. 



Rev. A. C. Geikie. — " An enquiry into the Causes of Deterioration in the popu- 

 lation of New England." 23rd February, 1856. 



P, MacGregor, Esq. — " On the Climate of Canada." 1st March, 1856. 



Prof. Wilson, LL.D. — " On the Pictured Rocks of Lake Superior." 1st March, 

 1856. 



Prof. Croft, D. C. L. — " On the specific gravity and analysis of Copper Instru- 

 ments found in the neighbourhood of Brockville." 1st March, 1856. 



Prof. Hind, M. A.—" On the Blue Clay of Toronto." 8th March, 1856. 



Jos. Robinson, Esq. — " On Fish Jointing on the permanent way of Railroads." 

 8th March, 1856. 



Prof. Croft, D. C. L. — " On the construction of a safety Camphene Lamp." 8th 

 March, 1856. 



Rev. Prof. Young, M. A. — " A new proof of the Parallelogram of Forces.'' 15th 

 March, 1856. 



T. C. Keefer, Esq., C. E.— " On Civil Engineering." loth March, 1856. 

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