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ADVERTISEMENT. 
HE peculiar circumftances of America, 
fince the publication of the firft volume 
of the Tranfactions of this Society, will be a 
fufficient apology for the long delay in pub- 
lithing a fecond. The Society having, how- 
ever, refumed their former labours in pro- 
moting ufeful knowledge, which were necef-' 
farily fufpended during the late war: and 
finding themfelves in pofleffion of materials 
more than fufficient for a fecond volume of 
Tranfactions, appointed a Committee to fele& 
fuch pieces as might be moft proper for that 
purpofe: The Committee have made that fe- 
lection, which is here offered to the public. 
Several pieces ftill remain worthy of publica- 
tion, which will probably appear in a future 
volume. 
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