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On the Tides of the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts of the United States, — 

 the Guh"* Stream, — and the Earthquake waves of December, 1854. 

 By A. D. Bache, Superintendent of the U. S. Coast Survey. 

 (Am. Jour. Sci. and Arts. Vol. XXL 1856.) — From the Author, 



The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. No. LXIII. New 

 Series. July, 1856. Philadelphia. 8vo. — From Dr. Isaac Hays, 

 Editor. 



The Medical News and Library. Vol. XIV. No. 163. July, 1856. 

 Philadelphia. 8vo. — From Blanchard <^^ Lea. 



Report of the U. S. Mint and its Branches, including the Assay Of- 

 fice, for the year 1855. Washington. 8vo. — From J. R. Snow- 

 den, Esq. Director. 



Lemon Hill, in its connection with the eflx)rts of our citizens and coun- 

 cils to obtain a Public Park. Philadelphia, June, 1856. 8vo. 



Catalogue of the Graduates of the Jefferson Medical College of Phila- 

 delphia, from the first commencement, held in 1826, to that of 

 1856 inclusive: With the Announcement of the College for the 

 session of 1856-7. Philadelphia. 8vo. — Donors unknown. 



The committees on Dr. Hallovv^ell's paper, " On some new 

 and rare species of Scincidae in the collection of the Academy 

 of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia," and on Dr. Leidy's pa- 

 per, " On Remains of Walrus discovered on the coast of the 

 United States," reported in favour of publication in the Trans- 

 actions of the Society, which was ordered accordingly. 



Dr. Harris announced the decease of James Gibson, Esq., 

 of Philadelphia, a member of this Society, who died on the 8th 

 inst. aged 87. 



Judge Kane announced the decease of Dr. John Locke, of 

 Cincinnati, a member of this Society, who died on the 10th 

 inst. aged 64. 



A paper by Dr. Joseph Leidy, entitled " Descriptions of the 

 Remains of Fishes, from the Carboniferous Limestone of Illi- 

 nois and Missouri," was presented, and referred to a commit- 

 tee consisting of Prof. Frazer, Mr. Trego and Dr. Bridges. 



Judge Kane laid upon the table the medal presented by the 

 Royal Geographical Society of London to Dr. E. K. Kane, as 

 a tribute to his zeal and success in prosecuting discoveries in 

 the Arctic regions. 



