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1855. By Dr. Wolcott Gibbs. Cambridge, 1855. 8yo.— From 

 • the Author. 



Science and the Bible: a Review of the " Six Days of Creation," of 

 Prof. Tavler Lewis. By James D. Dana, Siliiman Protessor of 

 Natural History in Yale College. Andover, 1856. 8vo. — From 

 the Author. 



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

 Russian America. By John Cassin, I\Iem. Acad. Nat. Sci. &;c. 

 Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Philadelphia. Swo.— From the Author. 



Medical xNews and Library. Vol. XIV. No. 158. Feb. 1856. Phila- 

 delphia. 8vo. — Frcm Blanchard 6^ Lea. 



The committee to which was referred Dr. Le Conte's paper 

 on the Cicindelse of the United States reported in favour of its 

 publication in the Transactions, which was ordered accordingly. 



Dr. R. E. Rotrers exhibited Schonbein's Ozone scale and the 

 test-papers saturated with iodide of potassium and starch used 

 in connection with it. The scale consists of ten shades of blue, 

 which are numbered from the faintest to the deepest tint. By 

 means of this scale the ozone in the atmosphere, by its eOTect 

 upon the test-papers in rendering them more or less blue after 

 a given period of exposure, may be quantitatively compared at 

 different times. 



Dr. R. referred to some experiments he w^as now making, 

 the results of which he was not yet prepared to report, on the 

 disinfecting and antiseptic action of ozone, and expressed 

 his belief that it is one of the most powerful agents in these 

 respects, as it is known to be in its bleaching power. 



The proceedings of the Board of Officers and Council at 

 their last meeting were read. 



Mr. Justice having taken the chair, Prof. Frazer called the 

 attention of the Society to the recommendation of the Board 

 of Officers and Council at their late meeting, with regard to 

 increasing the salary of the librarian;— and moved that the 

 laws of the Society be so amended that Article 7 of Chapter 

 VIIL shall read as follows: " He shall receive such annual sa- 

 lary as the Society shall by resolution direct:" — Which mo- 

 tion, in accordance with the laws regulating amendments, is 

 laid over for action at the next stated meeting, on the requisite 

 notice being given. 



