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First Annual Report on the Geological Survey of the State of Wis- 

 consin. By Edward Daniels. Madison, Wis. 1854. 8vo. — 

 From the Wisconsin Historical Society, 



Journal of the Franklin Institute. Third Series. Vol. XXVIII. No. 

 1. July, 1854. Philadelphia. 8vo. — From the Institute. 



The African Repository: Vol. XXX. No. 7. July, 1854. Wash- 

 ington. 8vo. — From the American Colonization Society, 



Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Vol. V. Dublin, 1853. 

 8vo. — From the Academy, 



American Journal of Science and Arts. Second Series. Vol. XVIII. 

 No. 52. July, 1854. New Haven. 8vo. — From Professors 

 Silliman and Dana, Editors. 



Minutes of the Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, 

 from its institution in February, 1785, to March, 1810. Phila- 

 delphia, 1854. 8vo. — From Dr. A. L. Elwyn. 



American Journal of the Medical Sciences. No. LV. New Series. 

 July, 1854. Philadelphia. 8vo. — From Dr, Isaac Hays, 

 Editor. 



The Medical News and Library. Vol. XII. No. 139. July, 1854. 

 Philadelphia. 8vo. — From Blanchard 6f Lea. 



Report on the Geology of the Coast Mountains and part of the 

 Sierra Nevada, embracing their Industrial Resources in Agricul- 

 ture and Mining. By Dr. John B. Trask. 1854. 8vo. — From 

 the Author. 



Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and 

 Russian America. By John Cassin. Nos. 4, 5. Philadelphia, 

 1853. 8vo.— From the Author. 



The Society proceeded to the stated business of the meet- 

 ing, the balloting for candidates for membership. 



A new nomination was read. 



Mr. Trego, reporter of the Society, laid on the table No. 51 

 of the Proceedings, recently published. 



All other business having been concluded, the ballot boxes 

 were opened, and the following named gentlemen were de- 

 clared by the presiding officer to be duly elected members of 

 the Society : 



James D. Dana, of New Haven. 



WoLcoTT GiBBs, of New York. 



James Hall, of Albany. 



