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uel Jackson, M.D. Prof. Inst. Med. &c. Philadelphia. 8vo. — 

 From Dr» George B. Wood. 



Introductory Lecture to the Course on the Theory and Practice of 

 Medicine in the University of Pennsylvania; delivered Oct. 14, 

 1853. By George B. Wood, M.D. Philadelphia. 8vo.— From 

 the Author. 



Bulletin de la Societe de Geographic. IV. Serie. Tome V. Paris, 

 1853. 8vo. — From the Society. 



Report of Capt. M. C. Meigs, with surveys, plans, and estimates for 

 supplying the cities of Washington and Georgetown with wa- 

 ter. Washington, Feb. 22, 1853, and 



Letters and Reports on the Capitol Extension and Washington Aque- 

 duct, in charge of Capt. M. C. Meigs, U. S. A. Washington, 

 1853. Svo.—From the Author. 



Pneumonia: its supposed Connection, pathological and etiological, 

 with Autumnal Fevers: — including an Inquiry into the Existence 

 and Morbid Agency of Malaria. By Rene La Roche, M.D. Mem. 

 Am. Phil. Soc. &c. &c. Philadelphia, 1854. Svo.—From the 

 Author, 



Mr. Fraley announced the death of Dr. Robert M. Bird, a 

 member of the Society, who died Jan. 23, 1854, in the 4Sth 

 year of his age. 



The committee appointed to consider and report upon a plan 

 for the better accommodation and more convenient arrange- 

 ment of the Society's library, made a report and offered the 

 following resolutions: 



1. Resolved, That a committee be authorized to cause such altera- 

 tions to be made in the rooms and book-cases, as may be needed for 

 the disposition of the library. 



2. Resolved, That the same committee be authorized to take 

 measures for the better warming of the Society's apartments. 



Whereupon, after consideration and discussion, the said re- 

 solutions were adopted, — and Mr. Trego, Judge Kane and Mr. 

 Franklin Peale were appointed as a committee under the reso- 

 lutions. 



Prof. Frazer directed the attention of the Society to the re- 

 cent and contemplated changes in the British coinage and 

 currency, and adverted to the great commercial and other con- 



