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The President reported that he had, in conformity 

 with a vote of the Society, communicated to Mrs. Binney, 

 and the children of the late President, the thanks of the 

 Society for the liberal donation received from them, in aid 

 of the fund for the purchase and adaptation of the new 

 building. A copy of the letter was submitted. 



Dr. Shurtleff having given notice that the amount appro- 

 priated for the repairs of the building had been expended, 

 he was authorized to expend $1000 more, if necessary. 



Mr. Edward C. Cabot, and Mr. Waldo I. Burnett, of Bos- 

 ton, and Mr. B. C. Pierce, of Beverly, were elected members 

 of the Society. 



ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



Brieslak. Institutions Geologiques. 3 vols. 8vo. Milan, 1818. 

 From A. Vattemare. By Exchange. 



Desnoyers. Recherches Geologiques et Historiques sur les 

 Cavernes, et particulierement sur les Caverns a Ossemens. 8vo. 

 Paris, 1845. From the Same. 



Silliman's Journal. No. 11. For September, 1847. From 

 the Editors. 



Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York. Vol. 

 IV. Nos. 10 and 11. July, 1847. From the Lyceum. 



Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Nos. 131 and 132. 

 August and September, 1847. From the Courtis Fund. 



Gray's Genera of Birds. Part 40. September, 1847. From 

 the Courtis Fund. 



Magazine of Horticulture. No. 153. For September, 1847. 

 By Exchange. 



October 20, 1847. 



J. C. Warren, M. D., President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Gould read portions of a letter from Dr. Wyman, 

 containing notices of the Academy of Natural Sciences, at 



