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I. On the early discoveries of the French in North America ; by John 



Langton, M.A. With Map . 893 



II. Supposed prevalence of one Cranial Type throughout the American 



Aborigines ; by Prof. D. Wilson, LL.D 406 



III, On Atomic Constitution and Crystalline Form as Classification Characters 



in Mineralogy ; by Pi of. E. J. Chapman 435 



IV. On the Division of the Azoic Rocks of Canada into Huronian and Lauren - 



tian ; by Sir Wm. E. Logan, F.R.S , 439 



Reviews : 



1. Essay on the Insects and Diseases injurious to the Wheat Crops; by 



Prof. H. Y. Hind, M.A 442 



2. Crania Britannica ; by J. B. Davis, M.R.C.S., and J. ThuPvNAm, M.D.. . 443 



Scientific and Literary Notes : 



Chemistry 448 



Mathematics and Natural Philosophy 449 



British Association for the advancement of Science 4G2 



American Association for the Advancement of Science 4*73 



Meteorology : 



August Meteorological Table for Toronto 486 



Remarks on " " " J . 48*7 



September Meteorological Table for Toronto 488 



Remarks on " " " 489 



August Meteorological Table for St. Martin, Isle Jesus 490 



September " " " " 491 



Remarks on Meteorological Tables for St. Martin, Isle Jesus 492 



The next Number of this Journal will be issued in January. 



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