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Agriculture: together with the Reports of the Committees ap- 

 pointed to visit the County Societies, &c. Boston, 1857. 8vo. 

 — From C. L, Flint, Secretary. 



Annual Report of the Inspectors of the Eastern State Penitentiary of 

 Pennsylvania; transmitted to the Senate and House of Repre- 

 sentatives, March, 1857. Philadelphia. 8vo. — From James J. 

 Barclay, Esq. 



The Astronomical Journal. No. 103. May 30, 1857. Albany. 

 4to. — From Dr. B. A. Gould, Jr. Editor. 



The Medical News and Library. Vol. XV. No. 174. June, 1857. 

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



Description of the Observatory of Haverford College. 1857. 8vo. 

 — Donor unknown. 



Prof. Frazer announced the decease of M. le Baron Cauchy, 

 of Paris, a member of this Society, who died May 23, 1857, 

 aged 67. 



Dr. William Harris announced the decease of Mr. Thomas 

 Biddle, of Philadelphia, a member of this Society, who died 

 on the 3d inst. aged 81; and on motion of Dr. Harris, Dr. J. 

 B. Biddle was appointed to prepare an obituary notice of the 

 deceased member. 



The Committee of Publication laid upon the table Vol. XI. 

 Part 1, of the Transactions of the Society, published since the 

 last stated meeting. 



A motion was made by Prof. Frazer, that the resolutions 

 adopted at the special meeting held on the 29th of last month, 

 in relation to the purchase of the Spring Garden Hall, be re- 

 pealed: 



And, after some discussion on the subject, the following re- 

 solutions were offered by Prof. Frazer, which were read, con- 

 sidered and agreed to: — 



Resolved, That the further consideration of the resolutions be post- 

 poned, and that it be made the subject of consideration at a special 

 meeting to be held on the first Friday in July. 



Resolced, That the Secretary be requested to give notice of the 

 said special meeting, and of the business to be considered at it, by 

 printed notices addressed to ihe resident members, at least three days 

 before the date of the meeting. 



