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[Nov. 7, 



It is obvious on a superficial examination that there are a number 

 of verbal analogies, probably loan-words, to both Aymara and 

 Kechua. Such are inti, sun ; mocna, pi., moccon, hand, allied to 

 Kechua maqui, etc. 



The negative is ama, as : 



Thou shalt not kill ; ama hallanaqueuanch. Thou shalt not 

 commit adultery ; ama suaguepanch. 



This is also a negative adverb in Kechua. 



The plural is formed by various changes of the termination, as : 



Man (Jiomo), min, pi., mins ; as " many men," hoaquina mins ; 

 "all men," hinantin mins ; " your mother, " pomi ; "your moth- 

 ers, ' ' pomig. 



There seems a greater tendency to monosyllabism in the Pu- 

 quina than in either of the other two tongues. Such words as 

 raago, man (vtr.~) ; atago, woman; seem to be built up from the 

 roots ra and at. 



But as the object of this note is merely to call attention to the 

 material for the study of this language, I shall not pursue these re- 

 flections. 



NOTE. About the beginning of June, the Society tempora- 

 rily removed, and stored its collections, library, etc., etc., and 

 vacated its building to enable alterations to be made that 

 would render the same more commodious and fire-proof. The 

 interior was remodeled, the two (southern) meeting rooms 

 thrown into one, as also were the two northern rooms, and a 

 new third story, to contain the books and MSS. of the Society, 

 was added. No meeting was held until 



November 7, 1890. 



The Society came together in. the new meeting room. 



Present, 31 members. 



President, Mr. FUALEY, in the Chair. 



Mr. Robert Patterson Field, a newly elected member, was 

 presented to the Chair, and took his seat. 



