Lesley.] 414 [September. 



been dredged up, showing that it was synchronous or closely con- 

 tinuous with the so-called preceding Age of Stone. 



Dr. Coates observed that, as he apprehended, well-known historical 

 documents were omitted to be noticed, which yet bear upon these 

 subjects. The transition from the brass to the iron age is indicated 

 by Horace, and appears to have taken place, as in the migrations of 

 the Dorians, with few if any battles. The heroes of the Iliad fight 

 with large stones. A high state of civilization existed at the same 

 time, as in the mention of Phoenicea, Mycense, and Tyre, A popula- 

 tion being driven into a lake, and founding even a mighty city there, 

 is exemplified by Mexico, according to the hieroglyphic records ab- 

 stracted by Clavigero. Venice, also, though not situated in a lake, 

 is a case of much analogy. 



Dr. Coates reminded the Society of the general omission, as a fact 

 in the history of the later geological age, of the narrative in Genesis 

 of the destruction and deep depression of the cities and cultivated 

 plain of Sodom, although preceded by the account of a great battle, 

 with mention made of nine names of cities and eight of commanders, 

 and connected with the account of Abraham, Lot, and Melchisedek. 



Pending nomination No. 525, and new nominations Nos. 

 526, 527, 528, were read. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, September 16, 1864. 



Present, eight members. 

 Mr. Lea, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Letters accepting membership were received from Mr. J. 

 F. Kirk, dated Dorchester, Massachusetts, August 25th ; and 

 from Dr. Louis Stromeyer, dated Hanover, July 25th, 1864. 



A letter resigning membership was received from Mr. E. 

 E. Law, dated Philadelphia, September 10th, 1864. On 

 motion his resignation was accepted. 



A letter asking to be excused from writing another 



