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Societe Entomologique DE Belgique. Annales, Tome xvi, 1873. 1 vol. 8vo. 



SocietE Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles in Lausanne. Bulletin, Vol. 

 xii. No. 72. 1874. 



Publishers. Forest and Stream. Gardener's Monthly. Gloucester Telegraph. 

 Hardwicke's Science Gossip. Haverhill Gazette. Ipswich Chronicle. Lawrence 

 American. Lynn Reporter. Lynn Transcript. Medical and Surgical Reporter. 

 Nation. Nature. Peabody Press. Salem Observer. Salem Post. Silliman's 

 Journal. 



A. Graham Bell, of Salem, was elected a resident 

 member. 



Gen. H. K. Oliver gave a brief resume of a recent 

 valuable donation from the heirs of the late Gen. Ben- 

 jamin F. Edmands, of Boston, of a large collection of 

 music, both printed and in manuscript, being part of the 

 library of the Boston Academy of Music, an organization 

 that nourished in Boston from 1833 to 1857, and did 

 much to promote the culture of good music in the metrop- 

 olis. Gen. Oliver spoke in high terms of commendation 

 of several of the early members, specifying more partic- 

 ularly the late Lowell Mason, for many years a leading 

 spirit in musical circles, and Gen. Edmands, a gentleman 

 well known for his zeal and interest in public affairs, 

 more especially in those that relate to the military. 



Mr. John Robinson presented a large collection of 

 catalogues and pamphlets on coins and coinage. 



Mr. F. W. Putnam presented from Mr. Albert W. 

 Edmands, of Charlestown, an interesting document con- 

 taining the signatures of the Hon. Anson Burlingame, 

 the ambassador from China, and the members of the 

 Chinese Embassy and suite, when on a visit to this coun- 

 try in 1868. 



To the manuscript department Mrs. J. F. "Worcester 

 presented the genealogical papers of the late Dr. J. F. 

 Worcester. 



