Belcoiirt.] 204 [Februnry. 



sequence," he adds, "I have designed the etymology French and 

 Indian in this volume, which should have been, according to order, 

 in their respective volumes. Should this make a difficulty, I could 

 undertake the volume Odjibowe-Fran§ois, but it would take some 

 time, and some expenses more for the printing, though I agree that 

 it is desirable. 



" I wish to know how many copies could be given to me, and if it 

 would be allowed to take as an indemnity for my time and labor any 

 help that might be offered to me for the end of encouraging the 

 publication of this work ? 



" I am ready at any time to send you some specimens of the work, 

 and I am ready to answer any questions on the matter " 



On motion of Mr. Barnes, the Secretary was instructed to 

 correspond further with Father Belcourt and with Prof. 

 Henry, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, on the sub- 

 ject, as it was understood that Father Belcourt had already 

 corresponded with the Institution for the purpose of publish- 

 ing the dictionary. 



A communication on the nature of terrestrial magnetism 

 was read, signed William P. Jones, 456 Franklin Street, 

 Philadelphia, in which the author promised to lay his reasons 

 before the Society in another communication. 



A tertiary shark's tooth was presented by Mr. Fraley, with 

 a note dated Schuylkill Haven, August, 1865, signed T. C. 

 Juliet, stating that the tooth had been found in a piece of coal 

 at that place by a boat captain. Dr. H. C. Wood expressed 

 his conviction that it came from the tertiaries of New Jersey. 



On motion of the Secretary it Avas ordered that the Maine 

 Historical Society, at Brunswick, and the Portland Natural 

 History Society, be placed on the list for the Proceedings. 



Pending nominations Nos. 541, 547, 548 were read. 



Mr. Peale reported that the Magellanic medal Avas read}^ to 

 be bestowed. 



The Secretaries reported that they found the Zeisberger 

 MSS. Volumes catalogued in the Trans. Hist, and Lit. Com- 

 mittee of the A. P. S., p. xlvii, xlviii, and marked as de- 

 posited by the Society United Brethren at Bethlehem. 



On motion of Dr. Coates, the Librarian was instructed to 



