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and Prof. Cresson continued the discussion, by reference to 

 Tyndall's observations on the heat-absorbing capacity of 

 aqueous vapor, furnishing, in fact, the only sound basis for 

 expLaining the variations of the daily climate. 



The minutes of the Board of Officers and Members in 

 Council were read. 



Pending nominations 508, and new nominations 509 to 

 518 were read. 



The bill of Pawson & Nicholson was referred to the Com- 

 mittee on Finance. 



The Library Committee reported as follows : 



At an adjourned meeting of the Library Committee, Feb- 

 ruary 19th, 1864, the resolution oftered at the stated meeting 

 of the Society, October 2d, 1863, and referred to the Library 

 Committee to report thereon, was considered, and on motion 

 of Mr. Price the following resolution was offered to the 

 Society, viz. : Resolved, That the Catalogue, as far as printed, 

 be distributed to such as agree, by subscription, to take the 

 whole volume of three parts, at the price fixed upon by the 

 Society, payable when the second part shall be delivered. 

 On motion the resolution of the Committee was agreed to by 

 the Society. 



The Society was then adjourned. 



Stated fleeting, Marcli 4, 1864. 



Present, thirty-four members. 



Dr. Wood, President, in the Chair, 



Prof. Chase, a recently elected member, was introduced to 

 the President, and took his seat. 



A letter acknowledging the receipt of publications was 

 received from the Natural History Society of Newcastle on 

 Tyne, dated February 4th, 1864. 



A letter respecting transmitted manuscripts was received 

 from Prof. Zantedeschi, dated February 7th, 1864. 



