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Vol. XXIX. Januaky to June, 1891. No. 135. 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE . 



Vocabularies trora the Musquito Coast. By Dr. Daniel G. Brinton. . 1 



On a New Species of Atalapba. By Dr. Harrison Allen 5 



Notes on Hebrew Phonetics. By Dr. J. Oheston Morris 7 



On the Grapeville Gas Wells. By Prof. J. P. Lesley 11 



Notes on Hebrew Etymologies from the Egyptian ANX. Enoch ; 



Anoki ; Enos. By Prof. J. P. Lesley 17 



On an Important Boring through 200 feet of Trias, in Eastern Penn- 

 sylvania. By Prof. J. P. Lesley 20 



Possible Sterilization of C.ity Water. By Mr. R. Meade Bache 20 



Obituary Notice of P. W. Sheafer. By Prof. J. P. Ltsley 39 



Artesian Wells in Montgomery County, at Norristown, Washington 

 Square, Worcester Township, Flourtown, Williams Station, King 

 of Prussia ; Parkesburg, Chester County ; Radnor, Delaware 

 County ; and Philadelphia. By Profs. Oscar C. S. Carter and 



J. P. Lesley 4:j 



Feldspar Bed in Laurentian (?) Gneiss. By Prof. Oscar O. S. Carter 49 

 A Fragment of Objectionable University-Extension Teaching. By 



Mr. R. Meade Bache 50 



A Sketch of the Life of Dr. Gouverneur Emerson. By Dr. 



Ruschenberger 60 



Stated Meeting, January 2, 1S91 78 



Stated Meeting, January 16, 1891 81 



Stated Meeting, February 6, 1S91 84 



Stated Meeting, February 20, 1S91 ^ + 



Stated Meeting, March 6, 1S91 85 



Stated Meeting, March 20, 1S9L 88 



Stated Meeting, April 3, 1S91 91 



Stated Meeting, April 17, 1S91 91 



Stated Meeting, May 1. 1S91 93 



Stated Meeting, May 15, 1891 95 



Adjourned Meeting, May 29, 1891 97 



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