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Messrs. Tliomas H. Dudley, William Jolin Potts, Camden ; 

 Bureau of Statistics of New Jersey, Trenton; Academy of 

 Natural Sciences, Editors of the " Medical and Surgical Re- 

 porter," Messrs. MacCalla & Co., Levytype Co., Messrs. Jolin 

 F. Lewis, Henry Phillips, Jr., Philadelphia ; National Acad- 

 emy of Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, Census Office, War 

 Department, Washington, D. C. ; Colorado Scientific Society, 

 Denver; Direccion General de Estadistica, Mexico. 



The decease of the following members was announced : 



Dr. Pliny Earle, Northampton, Mass., May 17, 1892, a^t. 83. 



Sir Daniel Wilson, Toronto, August, 1892, set. 77. 



James B, Francis, Lowell, Mass., September 17, 1892, set. 78. 



Dr. Brinton read a paper " On the Etrusco-Libyan Elements 

 in the Song of the Arval Brethren." 



Pending nominations Nos. 1242, 1243 and 12-44, and new 

 nomination No. 1245 were read. 



The Committee on Publication reported in favor of the pub- 

 lication of Dr. Hilprecht's Assyrian Transcripts, which was 

 agreed to and publication ordered in the Transactions. 



Dr. Morris, on behalf of the Curators, presented a report on 

 the portrait owned by the Society labeled Francis Ilopkinson, 

 stating that in their belief it was that of Samuel Vaughan. 



Mr. Fraley gave what in his opinion were the facts of the 

 case. On motion of Mr. Fraley, the Society resolved to place 

 the name of Samuel Vaughan on the portrait referred to. 



And the Society was adjourned by the presiding member. 



Stated Meeting^ November 18^ 1892. 



Present, 11 members. 



Mr. Thomas H. Dudley in the Chair. 



Correspondence was submitted as follows : 



An invitation from the Historical Society, Chicago, to De 



FROC. AMKR. PHILOS. SOC. XXX. 189. 2n. PRINTED JAN. 6, 1S93. 



