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The practical bearing of this is not hard to see from a sanitary stand- 

 point. The high ground on the western end of Jamaica is the climate 

 most suitable for the invalid. The beautiful little town of Lucea, if it 

 possessed a large, well-kept hotel, would be an ideal winter resort for our 

 northern invalids. 



Whether considered from the standpoint of climate, scenery or pro- 

 ductiveness, Lucea could be made a more desirable winter resort than the 

 Bahamas. Indeed, I am so strongly impressed by the possibilities of 

 Northwestern Jamaica for the invalids of the future that I cannot refrain 

 from making these statements as positive as I have. 



There is one more factor to be considered in the climate of Lucea. It 

 is that the trade winds from the N.E. tend, on striking the northern coast 

 of Jamaica, to be deflected into E.N.E. winds. This would place Lucea 

 somewhat under the protection of the parishes to the east of it ; so far, at 

 least, as the rainfall is concerned. 



We lay in the harbor of Port Morant, on the southern side of Jamaica, 

 whilst a furious north wind was blowing on the northern side of Jamaica 

 and deluging the region near Port Antonio with the rainfall. Yet we re- 

 ceived a very moderate share of the rain, which was drained from the 

 clouds by the mountains north of us. 



Dr. Morris read a note from Mr. Patterson, Trustee under 

 the will of the late Franklin Peale, suggesting the removal 

 of the stone-age collection of relics, and moved that the 

 Curators be instructed and authorized to withdraw from the 

 custody of the Academy of Natural Sciences the Peale stone- 

 age collections. 



A discussion ensued, in which Dr. Brinton, Dr. Morris, Dr. 

 Cope, Mr. Dudley, Mr. Martindale and Mr. Du Bois took 

 part. 



The President stated the manner in which the Society had 

 become the owner of the collection referred to. 



On motion of Mr. Dudley, the further consideration of the 

 whole matter was postponed until the next regular meeting of 

 the Society, and the Curators were requested in the mean- 

 time to examine into the facts and report upon the same. 



At the call of deferred business, the report from the Com- 

 mittee of which Prof. E. D. Cope was Chairman, postponed 

 from May 1, 1891, was taken up and considered. 



Prof. Cope requested that the same might be postponed 

 until next meeting, which, on motion, was agreed to. 



And the Society was adjourned by the President. 



