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here, tons of this very rock containing these beautiful crys- 

 tals, had been thrown into the sea like rubbish. Never let 

 it happen again. Agate might be found here, in a broken 

 state ; probably it is brought here from Labrador by the 

 floating ice. Other minerals will repay the search, if aD. 

 ladies and children even, will study and collect what 

 they may. 



Kev. JOSEPH BANVARD of Worcester, late of Salem, gave 

 an address of exceeding interest, stating the incidents of 

 what he called his conversion to the importance and beauty 

 of Natural History. The delights of communion with the 

 Great Architect through his lovely works, were vividly de- 

 picted, and the speaker declared that to him who approached 

 the study for the first time, it was like the addition of 

 another sense. 



Dr. GEORUE OsGOOirof Danvcrs introduced the botanical 

 part of the exercises by exhibiting his collection of speci- 

 mens, some of which he regarded as rather unusual and 

 interesting. But his years rendered him, he said, incapa- 

 ble of speaking, or doing more than show himself and his 

 attachment to science. He wished his friend Tracy would 

 speak for him. 



C. M. TRACY of Lynn, was always glad to testify to the 

 value and attractiveness of botanical pursuits, at every 

 proper time. But this occasion needed nothing from him. 

 Here was a man of eighty years, a botanist from youth, 

 standing before them to say that he loved his world of plants 

 as well as ever. Again, this was hardly a fit occasion for 

 botany, for Flora seemed very properly overruled in favor 

 of Pluto. These ancient rocks, the strong casket of so 

 many jewels, were, under the eye of such students as we 



