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The American Association. The meet- 

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 history of the society. The attendance 

 nine hundred and fifty members was but 

 little short of that registered at Boston two 

 years ago, and constituted it one of the 

 large meetings. Three hundred and twenty- 

 five new members were elected, and more 

 than two hundred and fifty papers were ac- 

 cepted. The meeting was opened on the 

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 incoming President, Dr. Dawson, of Mont- 

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 society's extension over the continent, and 

 its disregard of national boundary-lines. 

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