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gamated with the University as its Medical Department, and in 1895 

 the Pittsburg College of Pharmacy became its Department of Pharmacy. 



ALLEGHENY OBSERVATORY. 



Address. Allegheny, Pa. Director: Frank Schlesinger. 



History. Founded in 1859 by the Allegheny Astronomical Society; in 



1867 the property was conveyed in trust to the Western University of 



Pennsylvania; present building erected in 1900. 



Ref.: The Allegheny observatory, by J. A. Brashear. (In Popular 

 astronomy, v. 8, p. 541.) 



Publications. 



Prior to 1900, none were issued except reports of the Director; the results of 

 its work, and the record of its investigations and discoveries were published 

 in various scientific journals ; see "The publications of Allegheny observatory," 

 by F. L. O. Wads worth, repr. from Astrophysical journal, v. 14, p. 66-78, 

 as no. 3 of the following series : 



Miscellaneous scientific papers . . . new series, no. 1-19. Pittsburgh 

 [etc.] 1901-06. 8. 



Reprints and annual reports. 



Distribution. Exchange with important observatories and such societies as 

 are engaged in similar lines of work. Not sold. 



PORTLAND, ME. 



Gorges Society. 



Address. Portland, Me. President: J. P. Baxter. 

 History. Organized in 1884. 



Ref.: American book clubs, by A. Growoll. p. 273-277. 

 Object. Publication of rare works in print or manuscript relating to America, 



and especially to the State of Maine. 

 Meetings. Annually, ist Wednesday of Jan. in Portland. 



Publications. 



[Publications] I-V. Portland, Me. 1884-93. 8. 



Contents: i. New England's vindication. By H. Gardiner. Ed. by C. E. 

 Banks. London, 1660. 1884. 2. George Cleeve of Casco Bay, 1630-1667, 

 with collateral documents. By J. P. Baxter, 1885. 3. Rosier's Rela- 

 tion of Waymouth's voyage to the coast of Maine, 1605, with an in- 

 troduction and notes. By H. S. B'urrage. 1887. 4. The Sagadahoc 

 colony, comprising The relation of a voyage into New England; (Lam- 

 beth ms.) with an introduction and notes. By H. O. Thayer. 1892. 5. 

 Christopher Levett, of York, the pioneer colonist in Casco Bay. By J. 

 P. Baxter. 1893. 



Limited editions (no. i, 60 copies; no. 2-5, 200 copies.) 

 Prices: no. i, $2; no. 2, $5; no. 3, $3.50; no. 4, $4; no. 5, $3.50. 

 Distribution. No exchange. 



