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On vortices, by Professor John Trowbridge. 



On tri-iodo-resorcin, by A. J. H. Norton, presented by Pro- 

 fessor E. N. Horsford. 



On the mythology of the Noith American Indians, by 

 Professor J. W. Powell. 



The President announced the death of Professor Alexis 

 Caswell, of Providence. 



Voted, To adjourn this meeting, at its close, to the second 

 Wednesday in February. 



On the suggestion of Professor F. W. Putnam, it was 



Voted, To refer to the Council the question of depositing a 

 Mexican mask and a plate of Dighton Rock in the Peabody 

 Museum of Archaeology. 



Six hundred and ninety-eighth Meeting. 



February 14, 1877. — Adjourned Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



Sir James Paget, of London, was elected a Foreign Hono- 

 rary Member in Class II., Section 4, in place of the late 

 Gabriel Andral. 



On the motion of Professor Lovering, it was 



Voted, That a committee of three be appointed to consider 

 and report upon the expediency of memorializing Congress to 

 pass a law making it the duty of postmasters to collect the 

 facts in regard to accidents to life or property by lightning 

 which may occur within the area covered by their departments, 

 and communicate the same as may hereafter be designated. 



A committee was appointed consisting of Messrs. Lovering, 

 Bigelow, and Pickering. 



Dr. Thomas M. Brewer read a paper on parasitic birds. 



Professor A. Graham Bell, introduced by the Recording 

 Secretary, presented a description of his further researches in 

 telephony. 



Dr. Williams, on the introduction of Dr. B. E. Cotting, 

 read a paper on French verbs. 



