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the family of the late Hon. Thomas H. Perkins, and Dr. James 

 Lewis, of New York. 



The Librarian reported that there had been received 328 

 bound volumes, and 170 pamphlets and parts of volumes, being 

 a considerable increase over the number of works received the 

 preceding year. Of the bound volumes, 249 have been depo- 

 sited by the Republican Institution. 



Among the most valuable works presented to the Society, may 

 be mentioned the splendid work of Geoffrey St. Hilaire and Fred. 

 Cuvier, entitled, " Histoire Naturelle des Mammiferes," 3 vols, 

 folio, elegantly bound, from the Hon. Francis C. Gray. 



The Librarian took this occasion to say a few words respect- 

 ing the publication of the Journal of the Society, on which the 

 continuance of its system of exchanges mainly depends. The 

 intervals of publication are too long, four years having elapsed 

 since the publication of Vol. VL No. 2 ; within a few weeks only, 

 Vol. VI, No. 3, has been published, and during this interval the 

 subscription list has sensibly diminished, by death and other 

 causes. The Librarian felt it to be very important that a large 

 addition should be made to the subscription list, and if all the 

 members of the Society would subscribe, two numbers a year 

 might easily be published. 



On examining the record of books borrowed from the Library 

 since the last Annual Meeting, he found that 471 charges had 

 been made ; a good evidence, if any were needed, that the col- 

 lection is accomplishing its legitimate object. 



Mr. Bouve, from the Committee on the Purchase of the 

 Greenfield Fossils, reported that the total amount of expend- 

 iture for their purchase and transportation, was $1,352.32 ; 

 and that the sum of $*57 only was now wanting to remu- 

 nerate the Committee. 



Dr. Shurtleff, from the Committee appointed to nominate 

 officers for the ensuing year, reported the names of the fol- 

 lowing gentlemen ; being the same as those of the past year, 

 with the exception of the substitution of the name of Dr. 

 Bryant for that of Dr. Cabot, who declined reelection, — as 

 follows : 



