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Di- Wilson further stated, that he had confirmed the observations 

 of Will, as to the presence of fluorine in plants, and Berzclius' dis- 

 covery that fluorine exists in the secretion from the kidneys ; and 

 had, in addition, detected fluorine in the blood and milk, in neither 

 of which has it been hitherto suspected to occur. The paper was 

 concluded by son\e observations on the presence of fluorine in fossils, 

 and its relations to animal life. 



The following Gentleman was elected an Ordinary Fel- 

 low : — 



William Balfour, Esq. 



The following Donations to the Libi'ary were announced : 



Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. Vol. IV., Nos. 

 32 and 33. 



Transactions of the American Philosophical Society held at Phila- 

 delphia, for promoting Useful Knowledge. (New Series), Vol. 

 IX., Part 2. — By the Society. 



Flora Batava. Nos. 139 and 140. — By the King of the Nether- 

 lands. 



Journal of the Statistical Society of London. Vol. IX., Part 1. 

 March 1846. — By the Society. 



The American Journal of Arts and Science, conducted by Profes.sor 

 Silliman, B. Silliman junior, and James D. Dana, for March 

 1846. — By the Editors. 



The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society. Vol. I., and Vol. 

 II., Part 1. — By the Society. 



Proceedings of the Koyal Astronomical Society. Vol. VI., Nos. 9 

 to 17, and Vol. VII., Nos. 1, 2, 3. 



Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society. Vol. XV. By the 

 Society. 



Meteorological Observations for 1842 and 1843, made at the Bom- 

 bay Government Observatory. By George Buist, LL.D., in 

 the charge of the Observatory. 



Magnetic Observations made at the Bombay Government Observatory 

 from May 1842 to Dec. 1843. By George Buist, LL.D. 



Tracings of the Wind-Gauge for 1842 and 1843, made at the Bom- 

 bay Government Observatory from May 1842 to Dec. 1843. 

 By George Buist, i-L.D. — By Geonje Buist, LL.D. 



Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. No. 162. — By the Society. 



