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called upon for an address. He stated that he had been travel- 

 ing and exploring pretty extensively through mining districts and 

 countries since he last spoke before the Academy, a year ago. He 

 then delivered an able and eloquent address on the subject of min- 

 ing countries and the laws which govern them. The lecture was 

 extremely interesting, embodying as it did the speaker's experience 

 and research for many years among the mines of this country. 

 The Society gave Mr. Raymond a vote of thanks. 



Regular Meeting, Augjlfst 2d, 1869. 

 President in the Chair. 



Seventeen members present. 



Donations to the Cabinet : A star-fish (^Asterias') from the bay, 

 and fossils from White Pine District, by G. Yale. An Indian relic 

 of Serpentine, from a gravel bed in Klamath County, five feet be- 

 neath the surface ; also another of perforated stone from Humboldt 

 County, by Mr. Murray. Apples from Alameda County, the 

 growth of last yeaV, picked u[) from under evergreen oaks, where 

 they had lain nearly a year, and were still perfectly fresh, by Dr. 

 Gibbons. Specimens of a curious abnormal growth from the Pois- 

 on Oak, (Rhus diversiloba) by Mr. Avery. 



Donations to the Library : The Introduction to Illusti'ations of 

 North American Birds not before figured, by D. G. Elliott, N. Y., 

 folio, 1869, from the author. Bulletin of Essex Inst., Salem, 

 Mass., Vol. I, No. 3, Mch., 1869, pam., 8vo. 



Dr. Blake made some remarks upon the Indian relics presented, 

 suggesting that they show great antiquity of the human race in 

 this State. 



Regular Meeting, August 16th, 1869. 



Vice President in the Chair. 



Fourteen members present. 



Maurice Dore was elected a resident member. 



