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Sense and Sound, as they reciprocally form any sign of Mind. By 

 John Gaskell, author of" the Philosophy of Numeration." Phi- 

 ladelphia, 1854. 8vo. — From the same. 



The Astronomical Journal. Vol. IV. No. 8. Jan. 31, 1855. Cam- 

 bridge. 4to. — From Dr. B. A. Gould, jr., Editor. 



The Florist and Horticultural Journal. Vol. IV. No. 2. Philadel- 

 phia, 1855. 8vo — From H. C. Hanson, Editor, 



Quarterly Journal of the Chemical Society. Vol. VI [. No. 4. Jan. 1, 

 1855. London. S\o.— From the Society. 



Journal of the Franklin Institute. 3d Series. Vol. XXIX. No. 2. Feb. 

 1855. Philadelphia. 8vo. — From the Institute. 



Progress of the United States in Population and Wealth, for Sixty 

 Years, 1790 to 1850. By George Tucker. New York. 8vo.— 

 From the Author. 



Prof. Frazer, pursuant to appointment, at a former meeting, 

 read an obituary notice of the late Professor Henry Reed, a 

 member of this Society. 



Henry Reed, the subject of our notice, was born 11th of July, 

 1808. He was a grandson of Gen. Joseph Reed, of revolutionary 

 memory, the first executive officer of the State of Pennsylvania; the 

 brother of his mother also distinguished himself by zeal and courage 

 during the second war against Great Britain. The family is of En- 

 glish descent, and many of the best qualities which characterize the 

 Englishman were hereditary in our late friend. 



Mr. Reed received the rudiments of his education at the best schools 

 in our city: entered the Sophomore Class of the Department of Arts 

 of the University of Pennsylvania in 1822, and after passing with 

 great credit to himself through the usual routine of studies, graduated 

 with distinguished honours in 1825, in his 17lh year. During his 

 schoolboy days he was remarkable for his indifference to the athle- 

 tic games in which his comrades delighted, and for the serious interest 

 with which he devoted himself to his studies. Even at this early age 

 he paid great attention to the cultivation of a correct style of writing, 

 so that his scholastic exercises were marked by an elegance and grace 

 very unusual among our young men : and the simplicity and force of 

 his language, combined with logical method and great powers of 

 analysis, gave him at college high standing as a student; while his 

 modest and serious demeanour, and his devotion to learning, insured 

 to him the affectionate interest of his professors. 



On leaving the University he selected the law as his profession. 



