2G3 



Prof. Chase gave the historical development of Bode's, 

 Pierce's and Kirkwood's Astronomical Laws, and compared 

 them with his own harmonic analogy of the solar system. 



Pending nominations, Nos. 733,^736, 737, 738, 739, were 

 read. 



On motion of Dr. Carson, the Publication Committee was 

 authorized to publish Dr. Gabb's map in duplicate, colored 

 and uncolored. 



And the meeting was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, October VI th, 1873. 



Present, 12 members. 



Dr. Carson, in the Chair. 



Letters acknowledging the reception of publications wore 

 received from the Royal Society, dated London, August 26, 

 1873 (69); the Linnean Society, August 20, 1873 (89 ; want- 

 ing 88 and XIV, ii): and the Lyceum of Natural History 

 in New York, dated October 6, 1873 (90). 



A letter of envoy was received from the New York State 

 Library, at Albany, dated October 2, 1873. 



A letter requesting the completion of its series of the A. 

 P. S. Trans, and Proc. was received from the Director of the 

 II. S. Naval Observatory, dated Washington, October 3, 

 1873. 



A letter was received from Air. F. W. Cristern, foreign 

 bookseller, 77 University Place, New York city, transmit- 

 ting a request from M. Germer-Bailliere, editor of the Cours 

 Seientifiques, published in Paris. On motion, the request 

 was granted. 



Donations for the Library were received from the Ecole 

 des Mines, Revue Politique, London Nature, Royal Society, 

 Linnean Society, Mr. Edmund Quincy, Silliman's Journal, 

 New York State Library, Regents of the University of New 



