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Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. Vol. VII. 1, 2.— From the Society. 



Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philada. 1859, 7, 8.— From the Academy. 



Cat. officers and students Mich. Univers. 1859.— Fro7ii the Vaivers. 



Synopsis of the Ingham Univ. Leroy, N. Y. 1858.— From the Univ. 



Phila. Fern. Med. Col. 8th An. Announcement.— From the College. 



Valedictory Address, by Anne Preston, M.D. 1859.— From the Col. 



Introductory Lecture by E. H. Cleveland, M.D.— From the College. 



Ahiianaque nautico para 1860, San Fernando.— From the Ohserv. 



Researches into the Phen. of Respiration, by E. Smith. Lend. 1859. 



Astronom. Journal No. 122. Cambridge. — From Dr. B. A. Gould. 



Address to Brit. Assoc, by R. Owen, M-D. 2Sth An. Assemblv. 



Traite I'Amaurose, par Ch. Deval. Paris, 1851 (4-50 pages). And 



Abhandlung liber die Amaurose, iibertragen von Dr. Jacob Herzfel- 

 der. Leipsig, 1853. (220 pp.) 8vo.— From Dr. Roehrig. 



Geology of Pennsylvania. Vol. II. — From the Sec. of Commonw. 



Preliminary chart of New York bay and harbour, signed VV. R. Pal- 

 mer, 1859. — From Coast Survey. 



On motion of Dr. Dunglison, the Secretary was directed to 

 give notice to members appointed to prepare obituary notices 

 prior to the present year, that it is desirable that the duty 

 should be attended to. 



New nomination, No. 391, was read. 



The Secretaries made a report in relation to the printing of 

 the list of members of the Society, which was adopted: — that 

 the most useful form for printing the list would be as it exists 

 in the iMSS. list belonging to the Society, with the addition of 

 an alphabetical index, and of the size and form of the Pro- 

 ceed in <i;s. 



The special committee appointed to consider and report 

 upon the condition of the "Society, and the means of increasing 

 its usefulness, pi'esented their report, and recommended cer- 

 tain resolutions to be passed, which, together with the pro- 

 posed aiDendments of the laws of the Society, were postponed 

 for consideration and discussion at the next stated meeting, 

 and ordered to be printed for the use of the members. 



The following named members were appointed a committee 

 to co-operate with Dr. I. I. Hays, in further Arctic explora- 

 tion — Mr. VV. P. Foulke, Dr. R. E. Rogers, Mr. Isaac Lea, 



