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Les Ouvriers Europeens: Etudes sur les Travaux, la Vie Domestique, 

 et la Condition iMorale des Populations Ouvricres de I'Europe: — 

 precedees d'un Expose de la Methode d'Observation. Par M. F. 

 Le Play, Ingenieur en Chef des Mines, &c. &c. Paris, 1855. 

 Folio. — From Mr. Henry Seyhert. 



Distribution Geographique de la Famille des Limaciens, — par le Doc- 

 teur de Grateloup. Bordeaux, 1855. 8vo. — From the Author. 



Deux Tableaux Slatistiques et Geographiques du nombre des Especes 

 de Mollusques Terrestres et Fluviatiles, vivants et fossiles, de la 

 France, &c. Par MM. les Docteurs de Grateloup et V. Raulin. 

 Bordeaux, 1855 — From, the same. 



Memoir of Dr. Amos Binney : — by Augustus A. Gould, M.D. Boston, 

 1850. 8vo.— From the Author. 



The Astronomical Journal. Vol. VII. No. 17. Dec. 13, 1855. Cam- 

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



Mr. Justice laid before the meeting several specimens of en- 

 graving on tin plates, with the printed impressions therefrom. 

 The merit of this invention consists in its economy of prepa- 

 ration and engraving of the plates, and the facility with which 

 they can be restored when worn by use. For many purposes 

 these plates of tin appear to be destined to supersede the use 

 of wood-cuts, and probably, in some cases, the more expensive 

 copperplates, now commonly used. The inventor of this mode 

 of producing impressions is Mr. Samuel W. Lowe, of this citv. 



The Committee of Finance reported that they had examined 

 the accounts of the Treasurer for the fiscal year, ending Dec. 

 1, lS5c5, and found them correct. The Committee recom- 

 mended the following appropriations for the current year, 

 which were ordered to be made accordingly: 



Total, . jg2150 



