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' the Almighty' "; in which he discussed every text in which it 

 occurs, and drew the conclusion that it bore a manifest relation- 

 ship to the deity Sett, introduced into Egypt and into Palestine 

 from Arabia. 



After which, a discussion ensued participated in by Messrs. 

 Weil, Law, Trumbull, and Garrison. 



Mr. Lesley communicated a revision of the section of the 

 LeRoy (Chemung) beds in Bradford county, originally read 

 before the Society, Dec. 7, 1883, giving additions to the list of 

 its fossils and extending it downwards nearly 350 feet, to 

 include a horizon very rich in characteristic forms. 



Mr. Ashburner made a verbal communication in reference to 

 the late severe storm which began here on Friday, January 8th, 

 and was general over the United States, showing the course of 

 the barometer during its progress. 



Dr. Persifor Frazer made a communication on the applica- 

 tion of composite photography to handwriting for which, on 

 motion, the Society ordered a plate to cost about $25. 



The Society ordered that a map to illustrate the paper on 

 the Geology of York county should be printed at a cost of 

 about $40. 



Dr. Harrison Allen exhibited a specimen of the Ghlamypho- 

 rus truncatus from Mendoza in the Andes, which is now rapidly 

 becoming extinct. He stated that it was described in the Trans- 

 actions of the Society by Dr. Harland about the year 1825. 



On account of the lateness of the hour, nominations for 

 membership were not read, and, after reading the rough min- 

 utes, the Society was adjourned by the President. 



Staled Meeting, February 5, 1886. 



Present, 9 members. 



Curator, Dr. Horn, in the Chair. 



Donations were announced from the following: Salskap. 

 Fauna et Flora Fennica, Helsingfors; Astronomischc Nach- 

 richten, Kiel; Zoologischcr Anzeiger, Leipzig; Verein fur 

 Erdkunde, Dresden ; Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesell- 



