l^Q [March. 



Eastern Asia as the source of civilization. The root ma in Chinese, 

 signifies "a horse; enraged; martial-Iike," and it might easily be 

 presumed that the name of Mars was derived from the same root. 

 This coincidence of etymological forms, taken in connection with the 

 well-known fact, that the Phenicians had a perfect alphabet at a 

 time when the use of hieroglyphics in Egypt was nearly or quite 

 universal, may prove to be of some importance. 



Prof. Booth, Mr. Foulke, Prof. Coppde, the Rev. Mr. 

 Barnes, Dr. Coates, Prof. Lesley, and Dr. Bache continued 

 the discussion of the subject. 



Prof. Booth invited the attention of the members present 

 to the analysis of Delaware and Schuylkill water, by Profs. 

 Booth and Garrett, on page 75 of the lately published Report 

 of the Chief Engineer of the Philadelphia Water Works for 

 1862. 



Pending nominations Nos. 481 to 483, and new nomina- 

 tions Nos. 484 to 490, Avere read. 



The resolutions postponed from the last meeting were laid 

 on the table. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, March 6, 1863. 



Present, eighteen members. 



Dr. Wood, President, in the Chair. 



Letters accepting membership were received from M. J. 

 Boucher de Perthes, President of the Imperial Society of 

 Emulation, at Abbeville, in France, dated February 9th ; 

 from M. Frederic Troyon, of Lausanne, in Switzerland, 

 dated February 10th, and from Dr. A. A. Henderson, U. S. 

 N., dated United States Steam Sloop Richmond, New Or- 

 leans, February 20th, 1863. 



Donations for the Library were received from Prof. Secchi, 

 the Royal Astronomical and American Oriental Societies, 



