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sent me by Dr. Matthew, and from some other evidence, that 
his prediction was not at all for a storm in our part of the 
world, but a great storm somewhere else; and our very local 
though severe disturbance happened to coincide with his date. 
The fulfilment of his prediction, therefore, is purely a coin- 
cidence, for which the prophet receives in our provinces an 
honor which was not his due, and which I understand was not 
accorded him in his own country. 
122. — On the Duration of Open Water on the Saint John 
River. 
The length of time the Saint John River is free of ice each 
year is a matter of considerable interest not only practically 
but also scientifically. The newspapers are accustomed to 
publish, at seasonable times, tables of the dates of opening 
and closing of navigation; but these tables are copied from 
preceding lists without special correction, and nowhere is there 
accessible a table of these dates corrected to form a standard, 
and available for scientific purposes. As a basis for such a 
standard and reliable list I present herewith a table copied 
from the Fredericton Gleaner of April 15, 1911, with the intention 
of endeavoring to correct it, from old newspapers and other 
sources, for a later edition, and with the invitation to members 
of this Society to aid therein. I publish it precisely as given 
by the Gleaner, because, while some of the figures are incon- 
sistent and therefore involve some error, I have no means as 
yet of knowing whether in such cases it is the date or the 
number of days which is misprinted. I would also suggest that 
for the future, the correct dates from year to year should be added 
by Mr. D. L. Hutchinson to his admirable meteorological 
tables published annually in the Society’s Bulletin. 
