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Meet big fur Business, July 30, 1S44. 



Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



The Report of the Corresponding Secretary having been 

 read and adopted, and some other business transacted, the 

 Society proceeded to ballot for members — when 

 Mr. C. M. Blake, of Philadelphia, 

 was announced duly elected. 



Stated Meeting, August 6,1S44. 



Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



donations to library. 



The probable influence of Icebergs upon Drift. By John L. 

 Hayes. Read before the Association of American Geolo- 

 gists and Naturalists, May 4, 1S43. From the Author. 



The American Journal of Science and Arts. No. 1. Vol. 47. 

 July, 1844. From the Editors. 



Seventh Annual Report of the Egyptian Society, read 31st 

 March, 1S43. From Geo. R. Gliddon, Esq. 



A letter was read from Mr. John L. Hayes, dated Ports- 

 mouth, N. H., July 26, 1844, acknowledging the receipt of 

 his notice of election as a correspondent. 



A communication from the London Botanical Society, 

 dated 7th June, 1844, transmitting the thanks of the Society 

 for No. 1, Vol. 2d, of the Proceedings. 



A paper by Dr. Melsheimer, of Dover, Pa., intended for 

 publication, being a continuation of his descriptions of North 

 American Coleoptera, was read and referred to the following 

 committee : 



Dr. B. H. Coates, Dr. M'Murtrie,and Mr. Markland. 



