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the higher eye-pieces remarkably well. He stated that he had com- 

 pared this illuminator with one made by Mr. Wales, of New Jersey, 

 on a plan described by Mr. H. L. Smith, in the "American Journal of 

 Science and Arts," for September, 1855, p. 238, and found the perform- 

 ance of Mr Tolles's illuminator in every respect equal to the one de- 

 scribed there. 



Mr. C. Cooke gave an account of a visit to Andover in search of 

 Indian remains, and presented portions of two skulls and parts of a 

 skeleton that had been discovered. A skeleton of a child was found 

 enveloped in hemlock bark. He presented a Field Mouse with its nest, 

 and also specimens of Cicindela, Tiger Beetles, one species of which 

 he found at the depth of twenty-two inches, and another species three 

 feet below the surface. 



Donations to the Library and Cabinets were announced. 



Among the donations announced was an old " Spinet," from the 

 estate of the late Jesse Smith, of this city. This is a stringed musical 

 instrument, played like the piano, by striking the keys, and was for- 

 merly much in use. This instrument bears the inscription : " Samuel 

 Blyth, Salem, Massachusetts, fecit," and was undoubtedly made some 

 sixty or seventy years since. Mr. Blyth is remembered by the elder 

 portion of our community as a person of great genius and wit. Rob- 

 ert Cowan, also, made musical instruments of a similar character. 

 William Hook likewise manufactured organs, and his sons, since their 

 removal to Boston, have obtained a world-renowned reputation as 

 manufacturers of organs. 



A series of instruments built by these several makers, in the in- 

 fancy of their manufacture in this country, would form a highly inter- 

 esting collection for illustrating the history of music in this city. 



Nathan Hooper, Edwin Bicknell, Jonathan Kimball, and William 

 Northey, of Salem, were elected Resident Members. W. W. Butter- 

 field, of Indianapolis, Ind., was elected a Corresponding Member. 



After the adjournment much interest was manifested in the exam- 

 ination of the lens exhibited by Mr. Bickuell, and the various objects 

 placed under His fine microscope. 



WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1866. Quarterly Meeting. 



Vice President GOODELL in the chair. 



The proposed amendment to the constitution was read for the 

 third time and laid on the table for farther consideration. 



The following resolutions were submitted by the Secretary, and 

 unanimously accepted. 



