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A few of our number visiting the outlet of the lake, 

 were fortunate in witnessing' the passage of the clam by 

 thousands of Alewives, on their way to the ocean. Mr. 

 Putnam directed attention to a peculiar manoeuvre of the 

 fish, and stated that it was a habit of all species, to turn 

 the head up stream and to pass over falls tail foremost. 

 By this means they escape two clangers ; one, that of 

 strangulation, which might otherwise occur from the 

 water coming violently in contact with the delicate mem- 

 brane of their gills, the other that of fracture of their 

 scales, the latter by no means a light injury, since the 

 place of the broken scales soon becomes the site of a 

 fungous disease which is quite generally fatal. 



Other interesting localities were not neglected by our 

 ramblers. Several old buildings and landmarks were duly 

 inspected by those especially interested in antiquities; 

 at half past one o'clock all repaired to the hall, where the 

 collation stood in waiting and received due attention. 



At 3 P. M. the meeting for discussions and reports wa? 

 held in the church, and Hon. Allen W. Dodge, was in- 

 vited to preside. Records of preceding meeting read. 



The Secretary announced the following correspond- 

 ence : 



Boston Public Library. May 26; Buffalo Historical Society, May 22; Buffalo So- 

 ciety of Natural Sciences, May SI; New York Historical Society, May -20; New 

 York Mercantile Library Association, May 23; New York State Library, May 30; 

 Ohio Historical and Philosophical Society, May 25; Quebec Literary and Historical 

 Society, May 30; Western Reserve and Northern Ohio Historical Society, June 12; 

 William Clagston, Springfield. May 23; J. Colburn, Boston, June 8; E. H. Dalton. 

 Taunton. June 2; Frank E. Hotehkis-. New Haven. May 19, June 2; Andrew W. 

 Morgan, New York, May 24 ; Edwin Noyes. Waterville. Me., Juue 12; J. Prescott, 

 Boston, June 8; M. A. Stickney, Salem, May 24; Westerman & Co.. New York. 

 May 26. 



The Librarian reported the following additions : 



By Donations. 

 Allen. J. F. Patent Office Reports, 1848 to 1854. 4 vols. 8vo. Report on Agricul- 



