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indentations render it very attractive to sailing parties and 

 amateur explorers. The place is also one of great inter- 

 est to the students of our local botany. 



In point of numbers the attendance at the meeting was 

 unusually large, and a number of persons proficient in 

 scientific pursuits were present and consequently a great 

 amount of scientific work was performed in the gathering 

 of zoological and botanical specimens and a greater and 

 better variety has seldom been collected. 



The meeting was called to order by the PRESIDENT, on 

 the pflltform in the grove, at a quarter before two o'clock, 

 and the Secretary read the proceedings of the meeting 

 at Lynnfield. 



The SECRETARY announced the following correspon- 

 dence : 



From H. W. S. Cleveland, Chicago, 111., Aug. 6; Charles F. Crocker, Lawrence, 

 Aug. 11; Charles JB. Rice, Danvers Centre, Aug. 13; John J. Somes, Gloucester, 

 July 29; American Geographical Society, July 21; Christiana, Det. Kgl. Norske 

 Universitet, Janvr; La Societe Royale des Sciences et des Lettres de Throndhjem. 



The LIBRARIAN reported the following additions : 



By Donation. 



CROCKER, CHARLES F. of Lawrence. History of Lawrence. 1 vol. 8vo. Law- 

 rence, 1888. Catalogue of the Lawrence Public Library. 1 vol. 8vo. Lawrence, 

 3873. Anniversary Services of the Grace Church, Lawrence, Oct., 8, 10, 11, 1871. 



MILLS, R. C. Nation for 1859, 1870, 1871, 1872. The Week for 1868. 



SAUNDERS, Miss. Neuvo Testamento. Ivol.l2rno. Conquest of Mexico. 2vols. 

 8vo. Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages. 2 vols. 8vo. Ai Vola Ni 

 Veryalayalati Vovni Anda Twaga kei Na Nodai Vakabula Ko Jisu Kraisita. 1 vol. 

 12mo. 



U. S. PATENT OFFICE. Official Gazette, July 15, 1873. 



WILLSON, E. B. Miscellaneous pamphlets, 14. 



By Exchange. 



BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY. Bulletin of. Vol. i, No. 2. 



IOWA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. The Annals of Iowa for July, 1873. 



KONGELIGE NORSKE VIDENSKABERS-SELSKABS IN THRONDHJEM. Skrifter i det 

 19de Aarhundrede 7de Binds Iste Hefte. 8vo pamph. 



PHYSIKALISCH-MEDICINISCHE GESELLSCHAFT IN WURZBURG. Verhandlungen 

 Neue Folge, iv Bd., i Heft. 8vo pamph. 



