CANADIAN JOURNAL

OF

INDUSTRY, SCIENCE, AND ART:

CONDUCTED BY

THE EDITING COMMITTEE OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE.

NEW SERIES.

VOL IV.

TORONTO:

PRINTED FOR THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE,

BY LOVELL AND GIBSON, YONGE STREET,

MDCCCLIX.

CANADIAN INSTITUTE.

EDITING COMMITTEE, 1859.

GENERAL EDITOR, . . . DAN. WILSON, LL.D.

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I. Geology and Mineralogy: E. J. CHAPMAN, Prof. of Geology and Mineralogy, Univ. Coll. Toronto.

II. Physiology and Natural History: REV. WM. HINCKS, F.L.S., Prof. of Natural History, Univ. Coll., Toronto.

III. Ethnology and Archeology: DANIEL WILSON, LL.D., Prof. of History and English Literature, Univ. Coll., Toronto.

IV. Meteorology: G. T. KINGSTON, M.A., Director of the Magnetic Observatory, Toronto.

V. Chemistry: HENRY CROFT, D. C. L., Prof. of Chemistry, and Experimental Philosopy, Univ. Coll., Toronto.

VI. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy: J. B. CHERRIMAN, M.A. Prof. of Natural Philosophy, Univ. Coll. Toronto.

VII. Engineering and Architecture: SANDFORD FLEMING, C.E.