100 



I have only to fear that I have not brought them in relief (to use 

 an appropriate figure), with the force to which, as I respectfully con- 

 ceive, they are entitled. 



Stated Meeting, March 2. 



Present, fifteen members. 



Prof. Frazer, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



A letter was read from the Corporation of Harvard College, 

 dated Cambridge, Jan. 26, 1855, returning thanks for No. 52 

 of the Proceedings of this Society. 



The following donations were announced: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Rough Notes of an Exploration for an Inter-Oceanic Canal Route, 

 by way of the rivers Atrato and San Juan, in New Granada, 

 South America. By John C. Trautwine, Civil Engineer. Phila- 

 delphia, 1854. 8vo. — From the Author, 



Official Army Register for 1855. Published by order of the Secretary 

 of War. Washington, Jan. 1, 1855. 8vo. — From Major II. 

 Bache. 



Report of the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, for the year 



1854. By Thomas S. Kirkbride, M.D., Physician to the Institu- 

 tion. Philadelphia. 8vo. — Fro?n the Author. 



Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Insti- 

 tution for the Deaf and Dumb, for 1854. Philadelphia. 8vo. — 

 From James J. Barclay, Esq. 



The Plough, the Loom and the Anvil. Vol. VII. No. 8. Feb. 1855. 

 New York. 8vo. — From the Editor. 



The Astronomical Journal. Vol. IV. No. 9. Feb. 21, 1855. Cam- 

 bridge. 4to. — Frojri the Editor. 



American Journal of Science and Arts. Vol. XIX. No. 56. March, 



1855. New Haven. 8vo. — From the Editor. 



Eighth Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 

 Institution, showing the Operations, Expenditures and Condition 

 of the Institution up to Jan. 1,1854,— and the Proceedings of the 

 Board up to July 8, 1854. Washington. 8vo. — From Prof. J. 

 F. Frazer. 



