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varied and beautiful. Boston, Charlestown, Chelsea, 

 Maiden, Saugus, Lynn, Swampscott and Nahant in all 

 their diversified beauties, while the blue expanse of the 

 ocean with its numerous sail and the occasional passing 

 steamer, form a grand panorama that is seldom equalled. 

 Nestling near the southern base is the little town of Win- 

 throp, with its rural and pastoral appearance in striking 

 contrast to its surroundings, which are essentially marine. 

 This locality is well adapted for seaside residences, and it 

 is to this hill that Dr. Petermann alluded in his recent 

 address before the American Geographical Society, as 

 furnishing the most delightful view he had seen in Amer- 

 ica. At the summit a building has been erected, which 

 was the headquarters for the day, where the lunch was 

 partaken and the afternoon session was held. 



At 2.30, P. M., the meeting was called to order by the 

 PRESIDENT. Mr. F. W. PUTNAM was requested to act as 

 Secretary in the absence of that officer. Records read. 



The SECRETARY announced the following correspon- 

 dence : 



From E. P. Ainsworth, June 3; H. J. Almy, July 12; F. H. Appleton, Lynnfield, 

 May 25, July 10; E. P. Boon, New York, May 30, June 13; Henry Breed, Lynn, 

 July 14; S. Chew, Germantown, Penn., July 11; D. P. Corey, Boston, June 27; 

 Frank M. Etting, Philadelphia, May 15, 24; D. B. Hagar, May 25; Charles Henry- 

 Hart, Philadelphia, July 10; Samuel Henshaw, Boston, June 20; A. L. Huntington, 

 June 5; O. A. Jenison, Lansing, Mich., June 30; F. H. Johnson, Andover, May 30; 

 S. Kimball, Marblehead, July 19; I. P. Langworthy, Boston, June 20; Jacob Lea- 

 mon, Condit, Ohio, May 15; G. B. Loring, July 14; Samliel W. McDaniel, Cam- 

 bridge, May 15; George H. McLean, Washington, Del., July 19; A. S. Packard, 

 Jr., July 20; E. H. Payson, June 9; David Pingree, May 22; C. P. Preston, Dan- 

 vers, June 26; P. D. Richards, Philadelphia, May 29, July 20; Hor. Binney Sargent, 

 June 1; C.O.Thompson, Worcester, May 17; G. M. Whipple, Philadelphia, May 

 19; G. F. Wright,.. Andover, June 20; American Social Science Association, Boston, 

 May 31; Augsburg, Naturhistorischen Verein in, Feb. 1; Bamberg, Naturfors- 

 chende Gesellschaft; Basel, Naturforschende Gesellschaft, Feb. 22; Berlin, Die 

 Gesellschaft Naturforschender Verein, May 22; Boston Society of Natural History, 

 July 14; Brunn, Naturforschende Verein, Feb. 14; Buffalo Historical Society, May 

 22, June 20, July 1; Calcutta, Geological Survey of India, Dec. 1; Chemnitz, Natur- 

 wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, Apr. 1; Danzig, Naturforschende Gesellschaft, Apr. 



