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Race of America, by Dr. S. G. Morton ; Philadelphia, 1844. — 

 From Dr. Morion. 



Inaugural Address before the Mechanics' Institute, by J. J. Mapes ; 

 New York, 1845. — From the Institute. 



Sixth Annual Report, Ohio Lunatic Asylum, 1844. — From Dr. W. 

 M. Awl. 



Discourse before the Society of the Sons of New England, by Samuel 

 Breck, President ; Philadelphia, 1844. — From Mr. Breck. 



Proceedings of American Philosophical Society, to December 1844, 

 — From the Society. 



Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, to 

 December, 1844. — From the Society. 



Bermuda Royal Gazette, &c., &c. — From Gov. Reid, Bermuda. 



Memoires Couronnes et Memoires des Savants Etrangers, publics 

 parl'Academie Royal des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Bruxelles, 

 tome XVI, 1843, quarto, 1844. — Recherches Statistiques, par 

 A. Quetelet; Bruxelles, 1844; quarto. — Observations des Phe- 

 nomenes Periodiques ; Bruxelles. — Bulletin de I'Academie Royal 

 des Sciences et Belles-Lettres, tome 10, Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 

 1843; tome XI, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1844.— Annales de 

 rObservatoire Royale de Bruxelles, publiees, aux frais de I'etat, 

 par le Directeur, A. Quetelet, tom. Ill; Bruxelles, 1844. — An- 

 nuaire de I'Academie Royale, &c.; Bruxelles, 1844; duodecimo. 

 From A. Q^uetelet. 



Programme des Questions Proposees, pour le Concours de 1845, 

 par I'Academie des Sciences. — From 



Abstract of Correspondence. 

 Letters — 



To Commodore J. D. Elliott, U. S. Navy, January 17, 1845 : 

 Thanking him for a present to the Institute. 



To Hon. J. Vanmeter, House of Representatives, January 24, 

 1845: Acknowledging ^5, as his subscription, sent by E. H. Davis, 

 of Chillicothe, for the volume of proceedings of%he Institute about 

 to be published. 



Letters and Communications. 



From L. B. Chodzko, Paris, June 15, 1844 : Presenting a superb 

 illustrated copy of his work on Poland, &c. 



From T. Monticelli, Perpetual Secretary of the Academy of 

 Sciences, Naples, August 22, 1844 : Will forward certain volumes 

 of the Academy, Sic, &c. 



From J. C. Pickett, American Charge d'AfFaires, Lima, Peru, 

 August 5, 1844: On the character and fate of Major Andre, &c. 



From the same, September 30, 1844: Third letter on the sub- 

 ject of a canal communication between the Atlantic and Pacific 

 oceans. 



