512 PROCEEDINGS OP THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



Society of Massachusetts, thanking the Academy for past cour- 

 tesies, and requesting the use of its hall for the five stated meet- 

 ings of the Society during the ensuing year. 



On the motion of the Recording Secretary it was 



Voted, To grant the request of the Colonial Society. 



On the motion of the Treasurer, it was 



Voted, That a Committee consisting of Messrs. Trowbridge, 

 H. P. Bowditch, and Livermore be appointed on the part of the 

 Academy to confer with any similar committee appointed on 

 the part of the Massachusetts Historical Society, to ascertain 

 whether the Academy can obtain suitable quarters in the new 

 building of the Historical Society, and upon what terms, and to 

 make any recommendation to the Academy which may seem 

 desirable to said committee. 



The following papers were read : — 



On a recently discovered Egyptian Inscription relating to 

 Israel. By Crawford H. Toy. 



On some Properties of Fourfold Space. By AVilliam E. Story. 



Eight hundred and ninety-sixth Meeting. 



January 12, 1898. — Stated Meeting. 



Vice-President Trowbridge in the Chair. 



The Chair announced the death of Francesco Brioschi, of 

 Milan, and Don Pascual de Gayangjos, of Madrid, Foreign 

 Honorary Members. 



The Corresponding Secretary read letters from the Superior 

 Technical Institute of Milan, and the Royal Academy of Lincei 

 of Rome, announcing the death of Francesco Brioschi, Foreign 

 Honorary Member ; and from P. Puvis de Chavannes, acknowl- 

 edging his election as Foreign Honorary Member. 



On the motion of the Corresponding Secretary it was 



Voted, To meet on adjournment on the second Wednesday in 

 February. 



On the recommendation of the Rumford Committee, it was 



Voted, To appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars (8400) 



