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deschi of Padua, Brush and Johnson of Yale, and Winchell 

 of Ann Arbor; Messrs. Alex. Agassiz, and Shaler of Cam- 

 bridge ; Dr. C. M. Wetherill ; Dr. Kirkbride, Mr. Barnes, 

 Mr. Lea ; Dr. Mackall, of Washington, and Mr. Blair, of 

 Pittsburg ; and the Chicago Academy of Sciences. 



The death of G. Forchhammer, of Copenhagen, in Decem- 

 ber last, was announced by the Secretary. 



The death of Dr. Jared Sparks, of Boston, on the 14th 

 inst., aged 76, was announced by Mr. Fraley. 



A paper was presented for publication in the Transactions 

 entitled the Hydrology of the St. Lawrence, by Thomas E. 

 Blackwell, Esq., and referred to a committee consisting of 

 Mr. Trautwine, Mr. Lesley, and Mr. Cresson. 



Mr. Levi W. Groff, of Bareville, Lancaster County, Pa. 

 (present by invitation), exhibited a watch, on the back of 

 which was engraven, Ben. Franklin, 1776. 



Dr. Wilcocks spoke of the present appearance of the 

 zodiacal light. 



Pending nominations, Nos. 541, 547, 548, and new nomi- 

 nation, No. 547, were read. 



And the Society was then adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, April 6, 1866. 



Present, nineteen members. 



Mr. Peale in the Chair. 



A letter accepting membership was received from Dr. 

 Ferdinand Keller, dated Zurich, February 19,. 1866. 



A photograph of C. D. Arfwedson was received from Dr. 

 Wood. 



Letters of invoice were received from the Royal Society of 

 Victoria, dated Melbourne, June 12th, 1865; the Physical 

 Society, Berlin, December 4th ; the Royal Saxon Society, 

 Leipsic, September 2d and 30th ; the Vaudois Society, Lau- 

 sanne, September 1st ; the Zoological Society, Frankfurt am 

 Main, January 1st, 1866 ; the American Oriental Society, 



