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Bath Oolite of England, its organic remains would seem to 

 refer it to the latest tertiary period. 



On motion of Dr. Bridges : Resolved, That the Committee 

 of publication be authorised to transmit to the " Swiss General 

 Association of Naturalists," an entire set of the Journal of the 

 Academy, and a copy of the Proceedings as far as published. 



Stated Meeting, March 18th, 1845. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Observations on the Botany of Illinois, more especially in 

 reference to the autumnal flora of the Prairies. By C. W 

 Short. (From the Western Journal of Medicine and Sur- 

 gery. Vol. 3, No. 3, new series.) From the Author. 



Discourse on the 200th anniversary of the birth of William 

 Penn. Delivered in Independence Hall, Oct. 24, 1844, 

 before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, by Job R. 

 Tyson. From the Author. 



Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy. Vol. l,No. 1. 

 Jan., 1845. From the Philadelphia Society for alleviating 

 the miseries of prisons. 



A letter was read from the Rev. Daniel Zeigler, dated York, 

 Pa., March 10, 1845, acknowledging the receipt of his notice 

 of election as a Correspondent. 



On motion of Prof. Johnson : Resolved, That a copy of the 

 Proceedings of the Academy, as far as published, be pre- 

 sented to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 



