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Pennsylvania ; from Blanchard & Lea, James J. Barclay, Dr, 

 Genth, W. J. Mullen, and W. E. Dubois. 



The Committee on the Delaware Vocabulary of Mr. Henry, 

 reported in favor of purchasing the same. 



The Committee on the Library reported, through Dr. Bell, 

 in favor of printing the Catalogue. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, March 1, 1861. 



Present, eighteen members. 

 Judge Sharswood, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Bev. Dr. Goodwin, lately elected member, was pre- 

 sented to the Vice-President by Professor Coppee. 



Letters accepting membership were received from M. De 

 Verneuil, dated Paris, January 26, and from Dr. H. G. Bronn, 

 dated Heidelberg, January 17, 1861. 



Letters acknowledging receipt of Proceedings were received 

 from the Lyceum of Natural History, dated New York, 

 February 25, and from the Historical Society of Chicago, 

 dated February 12, 1861. 



Donations for the Library were received from Professor 

 Secchi, of Rome, M. De Verneuil, of Paris, the Royal Astro- 

 nomical Society in London, the Overseers of Harvard Col- 

 lege, American Colonization Society, Ohio Mechanics' Insti- 

 tute, James Hall of Albany, Wm. Parker Foulke of Phila- 

 delphia, and T. P. James, Treasurer of the Pomological 

 Society. 



Moore (Samuel). — Mr. Patterson announced the decease 

 of Dr. Samuel Moore, in the 88th year of his age, at Phila- 

 delphia, on the 18th of February. Mr. Peale was appointed 

 to prepare a necrological notice of the deceased, (Page 53.) 



Dr. Leidy presented a paper for publication in the Pro- 

 ceedings, entitled Synopsis of the Mollusca of the Cretaceous 

 Formation, &c., by Wm. M. Gabb ; it was referred to a com- 



