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life, character and services of Dr. Kane, and that the same be pub- 

 lished in the proceedings of the Society. 



Resolved^ That a letter expressive of condolence and sympathj' for 

 their loss, be addressed on behalf of this Society, by its officers, to the 

 family of Dr. Kane, with a copy of these resolutions. 



Stated Meetbig, March 6. 



Present, nineteen members. 



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



Dr. E. Brown-Sequard, a recently elected member, was in- 

 troduced, and took his seat. 



Letters were read: — 



From the Society of Antiquaries, dated London, Nov. 2S, 

 1S56, and from the Natural History Society of Newcastle 

 upon Tyne, dated December 13, 1856, returning thanks for 

 Nos. 53, 54, of the Proceedings of this Society: and — 



From Prof. A. D. Bache, dated U. S. Coast Survey Office, 

 Washington, February 24, 1857, announcing a donation for 

 the Library. 



The following donations were announced: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Documents relative to the Colonial History of the State of New York, 



procured in England, Holland and France. By John Romeyn 



Brodhead, Esq., Agent. Edited by E. B. O'Callaghan, M. D., 



&c. Vol. I. Albany, 1956. 4to. 

 Catalogue of the New York State Library, 1855. 2 Vols. Albany. 



8vo. — From the Trustees of the N. F. State Library. 

 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Vol. XVII. 



No. 3. January, 1857. London. 8vo. — From the Society. 

 Proceedings on laying the corner stone of the Library Edifice for the 



Free Public Library of the City of New Bedford, Aug. 28, 1856. 



New Bedford. 8vo. From the Trustees. 

 Journal of the Franklin Institute. Third Series. Vol. XXXIII. 



No. 2. Feb. 1857. Philadelphia. 8vo.— From the Institute. 



