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Second Series. Vol. XIII. (Memoir of John Dalton.) London, 



1856. 8vo. — From the Society. 

 The Medical News and Library. Vol. XIV. No. 168. Dec. 1856. 



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

 The Astronomical Journal. No. 98. Dec. 10, 1856. Albany. 4to. — 



From Dr. B. A. Gould, jr., Editor. 



The Committee to which was referred the biographical no- 

 tice of iVIr. F. A. Michaux, read by Mr. Durand at the last 

 meeting, reported in favour of its being published as an intro- 

 ductory article to Part 1, of Vol. XL of the Transactions: — 

 Which was ordered accordingly and the committee discharged. 



Dr. Franklin Bache announced the decease of William Yar- 

 rell, of London, a member of this Society, who died August 

 31, 1856, aged 72. 



A paper intended for the Transactions, entitled " Remarks 

 on the Structure of the Foot of the Megalonyx; by Joseph 

 Leidy^, M.D., was read and referred to Dr. Le Conte, Prof. 

 Trego and Dr. Bridges, as a Committee. 



The Committee of Finance reported that they had examined 

 the accounts of the Treasurer, and found tlieni correct. The 

 committee recommended the following appropriations for the 

 current year, which were ordered to be made. 



The same committee reported a preamble, accompanied by 

 the following resolution, with a recommendation that it be 

 adopted; and it was accordingly adopted: — 



Resolved, That the further increase of the permanent publication 

 fund is at this time inexpedient, and that the provisions of the resolu- 

 tion of the Society passed May 21, 1852, relative to said fund be, and 

 the same are hereby suspended until the further order of the Society. 



The Transactions and Proceedings of the Society hereafter 

 published, were ordered to be sent to the Dublin University 

 Zoological and Botanical Association. 



