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stancy, two centuries ago, of those conditions which produce 

 the regular weekly storms of the present day. 



Pending nominations Nos. 3SS, 389, 390, were read, and the 

 candidates balloted for. 



The Board of Secretaries, to which was referred the subject 

 of printing the list of members, reported progress; and on mo- 

 tion of Dr. Bache, was continued in committee, with directions 

 to report at the next meeting. 



jNI. Matile's communication was, on motion of Mr. Fraley, 

 referred to the Librarian to take order. 



Dr. Hays and Mr. Carey offered their resignations as mem- 

 bers of the Publication Committee, wiiich were accepted; and 

 JNIr. T. P. James and Dr. Edw. Hartshorne were chosen to fill 

 the vacancies: Dr. Bridges remaining chairman of the com- 

 mitee. 



The ballot box was now, on motion of Dr. Hays, declared 

 closed, and Judge Walter H. Lowrie, of Pittsburg, Mr. 

 Wm. S. Vaux, of Philadelphia, and Capt. Wm. R. Palmer, 

 of the U. S. Coast Survey, were declared duly elected mem- 

 bers, and the Society was adjourned. 



Staled Meeting, May 6, 1859. 



Present, seventeen members. 



Dr. Wood, President, in the Chair. 



Letters were read, acknowledging receipt of notice of their 

 election, from Judge W. H. Lowrie, dated Pittsburg, April 

 20, 1859; Wm. S. Vaux, Esq. dated Philada. April 30, 1859; 

 and Capt. Wm. R. Palmer, dated Washington, April 19, 1859. 



A letter was read from the Librarian of the Royal Library, 

 dated at the Hague, Dec. 14, 1858, acknowledging the receipt 

 of Part 1, Vol. XL of the Transactions. 



The following donations for the Library were announced: - 



Trans. Mass. Agri. See. N. Ser. I. Boston, 18.58.— Fro//?, the Soc. 

 Proc. iMass. Hist. Soc. 1855-1858. Boston.— Fro //i the Society. 



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