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business by special resolution. 



On motion of Dr. Elwyn, 



Resolved, That the Publication Committee be authorized 

 to present to the Northern Academy of Arts and Sciences, 

 the 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th volumes of the Journal of the 

 Academy ; and also, to Mr. Charles Lyell, Corresponding 

 member, the Second Part of Volume 8 of the same. 



Professor Rogers offered the following Resolution, which 

 was adopted : 



Resolved, That a Committee of three members be 

 instructed to transmit to Messrs. Audubon and Harris a 

 series of inquiries relative to the geology of the country 

 which will be traversed by them in their projected journey 

 to the Rocky Mountains, with a request that they may 

 submit the result of their observations to this Society. 



Prof. Rogers, Prof. Johnson, and Dr. Morton were ap- 

 pointed the Committee. 



STATED MEETING, March 21, 1843. 

 Mr. Pearsall in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Geology and Mineralogy considered with reference to Na- 

 tural Theology. (Bridgewater Treatise.) By the Rev. 

 William Buckland, D.D. 2 vols. 8vo. Philadelphia, 

 1837. From Prof. Rogers. 



Fisk Fund Prize Dissertation of the Rhode Island Medical 

 Society, No. VII. On Spinal Diseases. By Usher Par- 

 sons, M.D. Boston, 1843. From the Author. 



