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the physical endurance, perseverance, and moral energies of our 

 race ; enough has been attained to entitle tliem to be considered 

 as any thing but unsuccessful ; and that we anticipate similar 

 results from this, results in no way inferior to those attaching to 

 previous expeditions. 



3. That whatever of encouragement and countenance can be 

 derived from this Society, we wish to tender to Dr. Hayes ; 

 assuring him that our best wishes will accompany him — and of 

 our confidence that his return will be fraught with fruits most 

 valuable to science. 



All which is respectfully submitted. 



Augustus A. Gould, ") 



Samuel Kneeland, Jr. V- Committee. 



Theophilus Parsons. ) 



The Report and accompanying Resolutions were 

 accepted and adopted as the sense of the Society, and 

 the Corresponding Secretary was directed to communi- 

 cate a copy of the same to Dr. Hayes. 



Messrs. William B. Gibson, and Albert Ordway, of 

 Boston, were elected Resident Members. 



November 17, 1858. 



Dr. C. T. Jackson, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Prof. Parsons, from the committee appointed at the 

 last meeting to inquire into the best method of securing 

 the reprinting of Dr. Harris's work on insects, made a 

 report recommending immediate action in preparing a 

 memorial to the Legislature, concurrently, if necessary, 

 with other Societies. On his motion it was voted that 

 a committee be appointed with full powers to take the 

 steps necessary to procure a new edition. The subject 

 was referred to the same committee by the Chair. 



PROCEEDINGS B. S, N. H. VOL. VI. 27 FEBRUARY, 1859. 



